Biodegradable plastics don’t break down on their own. Researchers found ocean microbes play a key role, and results can vary widely.

Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain.

Scientists at the plastic technology center AIMPLAS are working hard to decrease our reliance on plastic. The team is "addressing this issue through innovative technologies such as physicochemical ...

Plastic particles can enter tea in several different ways - and teabags may play a bigger role than many people realize.

As final negotiations for an international plastics treaty get underway this week in Busan, South Korea, scientists warn that the global plastics crisis is far more dangerous than previously thought.

Learn about the impact of plastic pollution on climate change and environmental degradation during the Society of the Four Arts showing of “Plastic Earth.” Scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Walter ...

What long-term threats does plastic pollution have on the Earth, and specifically marine life? This is what a recent study published in Nature Sustainability hopes to address as a team of scientists ...

Colonie Center is reminding shoppers of the impacts of plastic waste this April during Earth Month with the 'Tower of Reality.' In collaboration with Tru Earth, the shopping center is bringing a ...