Scientists at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have developed a new method to create strong, safe plastic without using ...

Plastics are everywhere—in the packaging around your food, the insulation in your home, and even the parts of your phone.

You brush twice daily, floss religiously and see your dentist every six months. But what if these acts of oral hygiene are quietly contributing to one of the planet's most pressing environmental ...

Recent scientific breakthroughs have unveiled the potential of certain worm species in tackling the global plastic pollution problem. These “hungry worms”, including moth larvae and superworms, have ...

Plastic pollution is a severe problem around the globe as it continues to harm our environment and daily lives. But what are our city and state doing to help fix this global issue? Globally, the world ...

Readers respond to a guest essay about throwaway plastic. Also: President Trump the divider; stealth legislation.

Plastic pollution has spread to Earth’s farthest reaches, with widespread effects on wildlife, the environment and human health. To curb this problem, U.N. member countries are negotiating a global ...

The Farewell to Foam Act, which would phase out the sale and distribution of plastic foam food containers, packing peanuts ...

Plastic is literally everywhere: It shows up in the ocean, in our communities, even in the human body. And because plastics can break down into microplastics — and even nanoplastics — it easily ...

A group of Clean Rivers volunteers working together to map plastic waste on the riverbank. Credit: Schone Rivieren. What motivates citizens to participate in a citizen science project on plastic ...

A variety of microplastics extracted from corals off the coast of Si Chang Island in the Gulf of Thailand. As seen by the color, shape, and size, coral will consume a wide range of microplastics, with ...

Once upon a time, before marijuana became legal (or partly legal) in most of the U.S., the only plastic involved with a pot transaction might have been a small baggie and a disposable lighter. (Or, ...