Plastic is quickly becoming a problem and we're eager to point fingers, but honestly, the reason there's so much plastic ...

Plastic production is a massive source of greenhouse-gas emissions. I remember using a princess toothbrush when I was little. The handle was purple, teal, and sparkly. Like most of the other pieces of ...

It was the images of plastic waste clogging rivers, covering shorelines and killing marine wildlife that helped to galvanize world leaders three years ago to start work on a global treaty to reduce ...

Fay Couceiro receives funding from Research Councils, Industry and philanthropic organisations for work relating to microplastics and their removal from the environment. John Schofield does not work ...

Excessive plastic waste is a big problem in most grocery stores, especially when it comes to individually wrapped items. One Reddit user said their friend was disgusted after encountering unnecessary ...

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Have you noticed that a growing number of modern car parts are made up of plastic? Your grandpa is not lying when he says that they don't make 'em like they used to. The plastic content in cars ...

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