Every year, around 20 million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean, rivers, and lakes — disrupting ecosystems and livelihoods. NUclear TEChnology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (NUTEC Plastics), ...

Reuse systems, as a model to reduce plastic pollution, are beginning to emerge across the world but remain constrained by ...

Ingenuity from UK and US universities has led to the development of next-generation solutions to eliminating plastic waste — particularly, in tricky marine environments. University of Edinburgh ...

Plastic pollution has become a major global environmental concern as modern societies rely increasingly on plastic products. Much of this plastic waste eventually reaches the ocean, with rivers acting ...

BUSAN, South Korea, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The fifth session of the INC-5 on Plastic Pollution took place in Busan, South Korea, where Hunan Vary Tech Co., Ltd. from China showcased its plastic ...

Many measures have been initiated to reduce plastic pollution in Norway. Only a few of them will lead to extensive change and cleanup, a new study shows. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci ...

Researchers have identified more than 600,000 microbial proteins capable of breaking down natural and synthetic plastics, ...

Ahead of the expected finalization of a UN global plastics treaty, a group of international experts calls for a greater focus on health impacts when considering plastic pollution. The Health Policy ...

SAN FRANCISCO— The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the Environmental Protection Agency acted unlawfully in declining to update water pollution control standards for seven major ...