But scientists may have discovered a promising new approach: a type of plastic that doesn’t stick around. A study published ...

The team wanted to make a specific type of supramolecular polymer that would be strong enough for the usual uses of plastic, but could also be made to break down quickly when required, under mild ...

A typical closet is loaded with plastic, woven into polyester activewear, acrylic sweaters, nylon swimsuits and stretchy ...

They wind up in local waterways that connect to the ocean. Marine animals eat them, and that can pass plastic to larger animals ... Patagonia and Under Armour. They're among more than 90 brands ...

With tons of plastic leaking into our seas annually, these hard-hitting images show the devastating consequences plastics are ...

Under threat due to persistent plastic waste ... while giving back to the planet by working to address the ocean plastic problem. "One of the most important aspects of our impact work preventing ...

Under the rules ... “Microplastics, including plastic pellets are now found everywhere — in our oceans, seas and even in the food we eat,” said Paulina Hennig-Kloska, Poland’s minister ...

They wind up in local waterways that connect to the ocean. Marine animals eat them, and that can pass plastic to larger animals ... Patagonia and Under Armour. They're among more than 90 brands ...

Most plastics used today – roughly 75% – are made of semicrystalline polymers. These materials have a layered structure that ...

Prior research has shown that millions of tons of plastics are piling up in the environment, including on the ocean floor ... allowing them to replace plastic cups, straws, and other everyday ...

Plastic has been found in the depths of the remotest oceans and in snow atop the highest mountains, and tiny particles have been detected in blood and breast milk. Yet despite growing ...