Plastic Free July.is a global initiative is helping reduce future plastic waste. The award-winning campaign helps people change their behaviors to end plastic waste. Ted Lindner shares ways we can ...

In a new scientific paper, three physicians report that one switch could cut your microplastic intake by about 90% — from 90,000 to 4,000 particles each year.

A successful collaboration involving a trio of research institutions has yielded a roadmap toward an economically viable process for using enzymes to recycle plastics.

Verra & 3RI launch an initiative that will establish the world’s first comprehensive framework for companies to manage and reduce plastic waste.

Eating plastic, it’s fantastic! Scientists might have found an unlikely solution to the trash problem choking our planet — a plastic-eating insect, which was described in the journal Nature ...

The pair's Circuits in Plastic (CIP) technology can be made out of recycled plastic and doesn't contain any hazardous material. Waste is also reduced, as packaging is part of the base circuit board.

Scaling up recycling levels could reduce plastic pollution by a further 20%, according to the report. Only around 9% of plastics are recycled globally each year, with the rest ending up in ...

Professor Fay Couceiro leads a team that researches the potential health impacts of microplastics. Not microwaving food in plastic is just one way she reduces her exposure.

Use a bamboo toothbrush, try bar soap and skip makeup wipes — plus 6 more tips to reduce bathroom plastic waste. Kaitlin Reilly Reporter. Tue, January 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM UTC. 5 min read.

A plastic tweaked to mimic cellular membranes can separate carbon dioxide from natural gas and could help reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, scientists say. The technology, detailed in the ...

A 2022 poll found that 88% of people registered to vote in New York are concerned about single-use plastic products and support local and state policies to reduce single-use plastic.