Not only do chemicals harm human health and the environment, but they also impact plastic’s recyclability.

Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a groundbreaking nickel-based catalyst that could transform the way the ...

The plastic bag problem looms larger every day as they litter our environment and kill land animals and endangered marine life.

Research on how long plastic stays in the environment is extensive. A plastic bag could stay in the environment for around 20 years, and a Styrofoam cup could last up to 400 years.

From tons of packaging and micro-plastics floating in the oceans to petrochemicals leaching into the environment from landfills, plastic waste is one of the biggest challenges facing the ...

In previous research, Janaswamy has extracted cellulose from agricultural products like avocado peels, soyhulls, alfalfa, ...

Researchers are working on manipulating the digestive systems of wax worms to create a scalable way of disposing of plastic.

Meaningful environmental policy happens at the local level, with a narrow set of goals designed to make the problem less bad.

A proposed ban on single-use plastics is a boon for the alternative plastic industry, but are they really good for the environment?

As the world has become hyper-hygienic since the pandemic began, plastic is playing an oversized role in the world's environmental problems. On Earth Day (April 22), Stephanie Sy looks at how many ...

If animals eat plastic carrier bags they can die. And when they die and their bodies decompose, the plastic bag is released into the environment again, ready to kill something else.

Every minute of the day we throw away 3 million face masks. Many end up as potentially toxic micro- and nanoplastic or carriers for other toxicants in the environment, researchers warn.