Phys.org

Most plastics are made from fossil fuels and end up in the ocean, but marine microbes can't degrade them

Marine plastic pollution is a massive environmental issue, with a plastic smog of an estimated 170 trillion particles afloat in the world's oceans. This highlights how urgently we need to develop ...
Phys.org

Plant-based plastic releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic

A newly developed plant-based plastic material releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic when exposed to sunlight and seawater, a new study has found. The research, led by ...
The Conversation

From soil to slugs to songbirds – how plastic is moving through ecosystems

For many people, “plastic pollution” calls to mind pictures of turtles and other marine life drowning in single-use plastic bottles and discarded fishing nets. My own research looks at how the same ...
Yahoo

Plastic pyrolysis − chemists explain a technique attempting to tackle plastic waste by bringing the heat

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Large proportions of plastic waste don't get recycled. Westend61 via Getty Images Plus In 1950, global plastic production was ...
The Conversation

Most plastics are made from fossil fuels and end up in the ocean, but marine microbes can’t degrade them – new research

Marine plastic pollution is a massive environmental issue, with a plastic smog of an estimated 170 trillion particles afloat in the world’s oceans. This highlights how urgently we need to develop ...