Microplastics are fragments of any type of plastic that are less than 5 mm (0.20 in) in length. Microplastics are small plastic pieces less than…
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Timelapse of plastic degradation. A new enzyme variant can break down plastics that typically take centuries to degrade in just a matter of hours to…
A plastic jug is fodder for a material developed at Rice University that turns waste plastic into a material that absorbs carbon dioxide. The lab…
Sampling Arctic sea ice. Credit: Alfred Wegener Institute / M. Tekman A new AWI-led study shows: there is now a concerning degree of plastic pollution…
The TPADO enzyme. Credit: Rita Clare, Montana State University Scientists who helped to pioneer the use of enzymes to eat plastic have taken an important…
Collecting water samples from the Hudson River. Credit: Adam Steckley More than 70% of microplastics found in samples from oceans and rivers could come from…
First assessment of chemical exposures among nail salon technicians in Canada found unexpectedly high exposures to several chemicals used as plasticizers and flame retardants. A…
Carolina chemists develop a way to modify common polymers used in grocery bags, water and soda bottles and packaging to make it easier — and…
One of the end-products the UD researchers and colleagues are investigating is the creation of bio-resins for 3D printing. Credit: Photo courtesy of Paul Pranda…
Plastic consumer products contain chemicals that may promote the development of overweight and obesity. It may sound strange, but chemicals in plastic may make the…
The updated Planetary Boundaries framework (2022) showing 5 boundaries transgressed, now including “novel entities.” Credit: Stockholm Resilience Centre/Azote First assessment published of planetary boundary related…
Higher numbers of microplastics of various shapes, such as sheets (left) and fibers (right) were found in the feces of people with IBD than in…
360 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced in 2018. Here’s where it all went, and why the world must transform plastic use from…
Every year, more than 1,000 tons of plastic rain down onto national parks and wilderness areas in the western U.S. In this week’s episode, we…
A microplastic under the microscope. Credit: CEFREM/UPVD Plastics are a growing problem for natural ecosystems around the globe, and in particular for our marine and…
Each human being uses, on average, 30 kg of plastic per year. Given that global life expectancy currently stands at approximately 70 years, each person…
Drinking straws are single use plastic products which will be subjected to a Europe-wide sales ban from 2021 onwards. This is stated in EU Directive…
Watercoolers have become a staple in homes, offices and schools, but their tanks and parts are made of materials that could release unwanted or potentially…
The developed dye shows stress of different magnitude in plastic components. Whether this works was investigated using mechanical experiments on test specimens containing the dye.…
Meet bag, bottle, and straw, three bits of plastic left on the beach. They are only small, but they are heading into the ocean, where…