Scotland's plastic ban may fail due to UK's internal strife
The Scottish government has announced it will ban the sale of plastic straws, cutlery and polystyrene food packaging...
Innovative biomaterials to help the world replace plastic
On Sunday, COP26 began in Glasgow, Scotland. The theme of adaptation and resilience calls on the world to find...
2021's top plastic polluters and a new petition to stop them
The Break Free From Plastic movement has been gearing up for COP26 in Glasgow. The movement released its list of...
Microplastics found in the bloodstreams of cows and pigs
The meat you buy in the store may be contaminated with microplastics. A recent study by Free University of Amsterdam...
Plastic will destroy us in nine years
While most of us have been focusing on goals related to decreasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere, a subset of scientists...
Malawi woman fighting single-use plastics wins Goldman Environmental Prize
Gloria Majiga-Kamoto was named one of six 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize winners last week. The Malawian NGO...
Scientists use bacteria to turn plastic waste into vanilla flavoring
Scientists have converted plastic bottles into vanilla flavoring using genetically engineered bacteria. According...
EU plastic ban to go into effect July 3
The European Union has put a ban on the sale of 10 types of single-use plastic products in an effort to slow plastic...
New plant-derived polymer could replace single-use plastics
A new plastic made from plant proteins could replace single-use plastics made from fossil fuels. Research published...
Just 20 companies create half the world's single-use plastic waste
Approximately 50% of all single-use plastic waste originates from just 20 companies, according to a recent study....
UK plastic waste is being exported to and burned in Turkey
Approximately 40% of the U.K.'s plastic waste was sent to Turkey last year, according to a Greenpeace U.K. report....
New York prohibits single-use mini toiletry bottles in hotels
Hotels in New York state will no longer be allowed to use plastic toiletry bottles smaller than 12 ounces starting...
Only 1% of global rivers contribute 80% of riverine plastic pollution to oceans
A new study published in Science Advances has found that 1,000 rivers, or 1% of rivers globally, contribute approximately...
Research continues to unravel plastic industry recycling lies
A new study has proven once more that plastic recycling is a lie. According to American Chemistry Council data,...
Can bacteria capture and eliminate microplastics?
Scientists at Hong Kong Polytechnic University have found a way to use bacteria’s natural stickiness to pull...
