Plastic pollution is a growing environmental crisis that threatens wildlife, marine ecosystems, and human health. With ...

Globally, we’re producing around 400 million metric tons of plastic each year. Nearly half of that is single-use: everything from cutlery and clamshell cases to plates and produce bags. Life is so ...

Vermont achieved a statewide ban on plastic bags. Active since 2020, the ban led to a massive 91% drop in their use, according to an article published on Phys.org. The clear policy with public support ...

Egg shortages? What egg shortages? The White House has declared that the annual Easter Egg Roll on April 21 will use 30,000 real eggs, rejecting a proposal to use plastic replacements. "They were ...

Plastics are woven into every aspect of our lives, but what was once the poster child for convenience is fast becoming a pariah product. The era of single-use plastic must end; banning it is the only ...

Recycling polyolefin plastics is inefficient and costly because their strong bonds make them hard to break down and require tedious pre-sorting. The future of plastic recycling may soon get much less ...