Microplastics are already an environmental and health threat, but as the world heats up, they are becoming a much bigger and more hazardous problem, according to a new analysis ...

Climate change is making plastic pollution more mobile, toxic, and widespread, accelerating risks for wildlife, ecosystems, ...

Plastic bottles and bags are being recycled into asphalt mixture to produce roads that are kinder to the environment and, manufacturers claim, longer lasting. A number of councils around the UK are ...

Analysis: The scale of our agricultural, brewing and timber industries makes us uniquely positioned to develop a very strong bioeconomy Ireland is one of the highest producers of plastic waste in the ...

SCIENTISTS at the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) have built a ...

It is impossible to imagine modern agriculture without plastics. 12 million tonnes are used every year. But what about the consequences for the environment? An international team of authors led by ...

G7 nations have committed to eliminating plastic pollution by 2040, ahead of negotiations in Paris next month to establish a UN plastics treaty by the end of 2024. Despite the world's seemingly ...

Online and rapid deliveries are being blamed for a rise in single-use bag sales. Technical fixes and easy wins could reverse the increase, say experts The number of single-use plastic bags sold in ...