Bacteria Has Natural Capacity to Recycle Plastics
A common bacterium, Comamonas testosteroni, might hold the key to breaking down and recycling plastic waste on a large scale.
Read MoreA common bacterium, Comamonas testosteroni, might hold the key to breaking down and recycling plastic waste on a large scale.
Read MoreA new recycling method uses sunlight to simultaneously convert carbon dioxide and plastic waste into sustainable biofuels and useful chemical products.
Read MoreTiny plastic particles have made their way from our soil, oceans, and bodies. Plastics on the nanoscale can have dangerous new properties.
Read MoreSea turtles that mistake trash for food are in for a world of hurt. Green sea turtles and loggerhead turtles often mistake plastic bags for jellies.
Read MorePlastic pollution is piling up. It has a negative impact on human health as well as on the health of other animals and the environment.
Read MoreWhere do garbage patches come from, what garbage is in them, how do they form, and how can we clean them up once and for all?
Read MoreLIttering has wreaked havoc on ecosystems all over the world. What do we do now to amend the global problem of chronic waste?
Read MoreBy Neha Jain Countries around the world, both developed and developing, have been grappling with growing piles of plastic waste from overuse of packaging materials, such as those for food and beverages, and single-use plastic tableware. In 2015, 42 percent of all plastic produced was used for packaging, much of which is used only once and then tossed, according to a 2017 study published in Science Advances. The study estimates that from 1950 to 2015 about 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic has been produced globally. And of the 6.3 billion…
Read MoreBy Jacqueline Mattos Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that pollute the environment and can range from 0.05 to 5 millimeters in length. Bigger plastic items can be fragmented by the action of light, temperature fluctuations, ocean waves, or mechanical abrasion into smaller pieces that are widely dispersed, persistent in the environment, and sometimes accompanied by microorganisms. A recent article by Bergmann et al., published in the periodical Science Advances, assessed quantities of microplastics in the snow from the Alps and other northern European sites to the Arctic and found…
Read MoreMarine plastic pollution must be addressed by the United States through policies on single-use plastics and abandoned fishing nets.
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