The average amount of plastic packaging waste generated by a single EU citizen per year is 36 kilograms. Longer-term ...

Instead of external compounds, the researchers used carbon black, already embedded in black polystyrene, as the ...

Plastics are everywhere, from packaging and clothing to cars and medical devices. But their durability comes at a cost: when ...

The fact that plastics pollute the environment and generate problems has been well-researched in many areas. However, there ...

A new durable, biodegradable plastic breaks down in seawater, offering a potential solution to microplastic pollution. This ...

Microplastics are not a new problem. But scientists are just beginning to understand their behavior and properties. By ...

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Plastics only began to be produced in large quantities following the second world war – but plastic pollution has since become one of the most serious threats humanity faces. By 2015, 60% of all ...

Taken together, however, the report found 80 per cent of all microplastics found in Canada are fibres shed from textiles or ...

Many nations hope to reduce the half a billion tons of plastic made each year. But pushback from plastic and oil producers, and Donald Trump’s election, could scuttle an agreement. By Hiroko ...

Dielectric analysis (DEA) has evolved from a lab measurement technique to a technology that improves efficiency and quality ...

New York City’s homes, businesses and institutions put about 44 million pounds (20 million kilograms) of waste out on the ...