Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment.

Researchers have finally made a breakthrough in how to break down plastic effectively without needing harsh chemicals.

Plastics are everywhere—from your phone case to the containers holding your food. They're cheap, light, and strong, which ...

A group of scientists in Japan has created a new form of plastic that combines the strength required for everyday use with ...

Scientists developed a new method for breaking down one of the most common plastics to a byproduct that can be upcycled into ...

For instance, he says, significant amounts of polylactic acid (PLA), a plastic that biodegrades in soil, have been found intact in the ocean because it takes too long to break down under standard ...

The report claimed that by 2050 the oceans would contain 850 million ... According to the stats backgrounder, the 5% was rounded down from estimates for plastic growth in Jambeck's report.

Plastic face masks can drift for long periods in the ocean. They will gradually break down through exposure to waves and winds and turn into microplastics. This breakdown process can take about ...

The holy grail of plastic recycling would be to convert the polymers back to monomers and then use them to re-make the plastics from scratch. This method uses a catalyst to break down polyethylene ...

And because plastic does not break down in the environment and less than 10 percent is ... including the agreement reached earlier this month known as the Oceans Treaty. What will it take to, as the ...

Harnessing moisture from air, Northwestern University chemists have developed a simple new method for breaking down plastic waste. The non-toxic, environmentally friendly, solvent-free process ...

Scientists have developed a new method to break down plastic waste, using moisture from the air. By exposing a common type of plastic to an inexpensive catalyst and leaving it exposed to ambient ...