plastic pollution

The plastic before (left) and after (right). Image: University of Sydney.
Scientists Discover Fungi That Can Break Down Polypropylene
The plastic before (left) and after (right). Image: University of Sydney.   Scientists Discover Fungi
Timely warning: Seabirds are suffering from a plastic-induced illness named plasticosis
Lord Howe Island via Australia.com Timely warning: Seabirds are suffering from a plastic-induced illness named
A new enzyme variant breaks down plastics that typically take centuries to degrade in just a matter of hours to days
via University of Texas at Austin A new enzyme variant breaks down plastics that typically
Rita Clare, Montana State University. The image shows the TPADO enzyme.
An important next step in developing nature-based solutions to the global plastics crisis
Rita Clare, Montana State University. The image shows the TPADO enzyme. An important next step
Have we reached a tipping point for global plastic pollution?
Catching a big blue barrel floating on the ocean surface in the Great Pacific Garbage
A new way to track nanoplastics in the environment
via University of Surrey A new way to track nanoplastics in the environment A ground-breaking
The current war on plastic is detracting from the bigger threats to the environment
Close-up of compressed paper and plastic gathered into bundles and stacked outdoors at waste management
A plastic future that is no future at all
Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean is yet another remote island littered in plastic
The examination of micro and nanoplastics in human organs and tissues has begun
via subpng The examination of micro and nanoplastics in human organs and tissues has begun
What are the real disease risks from ocean plastics?
via UMass Blogs What are the real disease risks from ocean plastics? Key knowledge gaps
A new approach to dealing with microplastics without harming nearby microorganisms

A University of Adelaide-led research team has developed a new approach to purging water sources

New biodegradable plastic decays in a compost bin in a couple of years but it is expensive

Group of scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). Lithuania have created biodegradable plastic, which

The bacteria that produce ten percent of the oxygen we breathe are susceptible to plastic pollution

Ten per cent of the oxygen we breathe comes from just one kind of bacteria

Plastic made from pollution hits U.S. market

Two childhood friends spent a decade, beginning in college, figuring out how to cheaply make