Biodegradable Plastics: Help or Hype?
The global annual production of plastics rose to 400 million metric tons in 2022 and is projected to double by 2050. Many items ...
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Protecting Coral Reefs From Plastic Pollution: The IUCN Congress as a Catalyst for Action and Collaboration
This week, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) sees its World Conservation Congress kick off in Abu ...
How Microplastics Are Destroying Soil and Human Health
Soil health is a critical global issue. World Soil Day reminds us that degraded soils affect food security, water quality and ecosystems. ...
Micro- and Nanoplastics: Will the US Recognize This as a Potential Health Threat?
Donald J. Trump has been elected the next President of the United States, and the Senate and the House of ...
Avoiding a Trade Crisis as Countries Look to Phase Out Plastic Pollution
Wherever you are currently reading this, it is virtually guaranteed that something made of plastic or containing plastic components is ...
Micro- and Nano-Plastics Are in the Air, Water, and Land: The Health Effects Need Much More Study
Negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty, which were held last week in Busan, South Korea, organized by the UN Environment ...
Cutting Down Microplastics: EU’s Plan to Reduce Pollution
The European Commission is once again tackling microplastic pollution. After the glitter ban was announced earlier this month, the EU ...
Scientists Create the World’s First Soap Made From Plastic
With microplastics thought to be potentially widely spread throughout the environment and human body; plastic waste of all shapes and ...
WWF Calls for a Global Ban on ‘Harmful and Unnecessary’ Single-Use Plastic Items Ahead of Key UN Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks
WWF is calling on governments to support global bans and phase-outs of the "most high-risk and unnecessary" single-use plastic products ...
Turning Ocean Garbage Into Green Fuel
In the North Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and California, there is a shape-shifting, floating mass that’s three times the size ...
Why We Should Not Reuse Plastic Water Bottles
Taking a swig from your plastic water bottle will do more than slake your thirst — you will also be ...
Floating ‘Plastic Smog’ Is Suffocating the Ocean, New Study Finds
A new study published in the open-access scientific journal, Plos One, has found a “plastic smog” plaguing our oceans. It’s ...
