Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM
A study suggests that while mechanical devices like Seabin do remove plastics and other items of marine litter, the quantities can be comparatively low and they may trap marine organisms.
Oct 31, 2022 09:30AM
20 states have passed bills to exempt chemical recycling facilities from waste management requirements, despite evidence that most facilities actually incinerate the plastic they receive.
Jul 29, 2022 09:30AM
Cigarette butts are the most common source of plastic pollution in the global environment, surpassing bottles, plastic bags and food wrappers.
It’s time to level up our picnicking game by going plastic-free. With a little planning, simple swap-outs are easy and less costly in the long run.
May 31, 2022 09:30AM
Nonprofit Free the Ocean is circulating a petition to Get Single-Use Plastic Out of U.S. National Parks.
Mar 31, 2022 09:30AM
Poll finds that 82 percent of registered U.S. voters responding would like the National Park Service to stop selling and distributing single-use plastic items.
Feb 28, 2022 09:30AM
A study has discovered that microbes in oceans and soils worldwide are evolving to eat plastic.
The harm Styrofoam causes to human health and the planet outweighs its convenience. Here are safer, eco-friendly alternatives.
Dec 30, 2021 09:30AM
A new report has found that emissions from the plastic industry may be greater than those from coal-fired power plants by 2029.
Oct 29, 2021 09:30AM
The microparticles that result from plastics breakdown are contaminating global waters, air, soil and snow, but with certain steps we can avoid adding to the toxic refuse.
Sep 30, 2021 09:30AM
A more sustainable approach for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic used in single-use beverage bottles, clothing and food packaging, has been found.
Apr 30, 2021 09:30AM
MARLIT, an open-access web app based on a deep-learning artificial intelligence algorithm, will promote the detection and measurement of floating plastics in the sea.
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