Recycling is important for protecting the environment, saving resources, and reducing waste. Designing products to be recyclable allows materials to be reused. Thoughtful design can also reduce ...

As plastic pollution in the world's oceans reaches critical levels, recently published research reveals how artificial ...

Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear. A typical closet is loaded with ...

You can't miss the Plastic Reef art installation at Loggerhead Marinelife Center, located in the One Ocean Hall area of the ...

Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean ...

An increasing number of patents and successful development of biodegradable materials has sparked the interest of industries to invest in production technologies for renewable monomers and polymers.

Atop the proposals to remediate ocean pollution, the researchers recommend: banning coal combustion and the production of single-use plastics, controlling coastal pollution, and expanding marine ...

Consumers cut up plastic soda can rings before putting them in the trash because they know they could end up in the ocean.

Plastic pollution in the world's oceans are threatening the already endangered coral reefs with disease, a new study has warned. More than 11 billion plastics are currently putting coral reefs ...