Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggest 27 ...

The world produces over 100 million tons of plastic a year, which could take hundreds of years to fully degrade, but ...

“Around 2,000 waxworms can break down an entire polyethylene bag in as little as 24 hours, although we believe that ...

Plastics play a fundamental role in modern life, but their resistance to biodegradation makes them very difficult to dispose ...

White-rot fungi have the ability to naturally break down plastic waste, providing a long-term remedy for one of the most ...

A global instrument to combat plastic waste is only the start. Coordinated action, innovative financing and consistent ...

As shiny, pearl-like white plastic pellets rode wave after wave and piled up on the beaches of Thiruvananthapuram in India’s ...

A chemical commonly found in sunscreen could be making plastic in oceans even harder to break down, according to University ...

Woolworths say potential plastic contamination of beef mince has forced a recall of products. The 1kg and 500g packs of ...