Since 1950, humanity has produced more than 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic. Most has ended up in landfills or the environment. Now, scientists are working on biological solutions to address the ...

Plastic waste management is a critical global challenge, with less than 10% of annual plastic production being recycled. Traditional methods like incineration and landfilling pose environmental risks, ...

Is it possible to recover plastic recyclates from previously unused waste streams in order to produce high-quality fibers and ...

The study Biodegradable Innovations: Harnessing Agriculture for Eco-Friendly Plastics, published in the Journal of ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 119, No. 34 (August 23, 2022), pp. 1-8 (8 pages) Plastic waste represents one of the most urgent environmental ...

The level of microplastic pollution in New Zealand lakes is comparable with those in the US or Europe, despite much lower population densities, according to our global analysis of plastic pollution in ...