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Why the Plastic Packaging You Hate So Much Is Still Here
Why plastic blister packs and clamshell packs, despite the near-universal frustration they create among consumers, have become a truism of consumer goods.
Scientists Have Created a ‘Super Enzyme’ That Breaks Down Plastic Six Times Faster
The reengineered ‘super enzyme’ can gobble up plastic bottles and break them down into their building blocks in just a few days.
‘Furious’ Thai Minister Orders Park Trash Shipped to Littering Visitor
Thailand has been waging a war on plastic and trash as it tries to protect seas, beaches and national parks.
Over a Billion Metric Tons of Plastic Could Take Over the World by 2040
The worst-case scenario is bleak, but the actual future does not need to be.
You Can Soon Get Your Whiskey in Recyclable Paper Bottles
The world's largest spirits maker is set to sell its Johnnie Walker whiskey in environmentally-friendly packaging from next year.
It’s Raining Plastic, Researchers Say
Microplastics had earlier been found in pristine snow and on untouched mountaintops. A recent study now confirms that airborne plastic is everywhere.
Stop Throwing Your Gloves and Masks in the Recycling Bin
It's putting recycling-facility workers, who sort trash by hand, at risk.
As Coronavirus Spreads So Does Single-Use Plastic. Here’s What That Means for Our Environment
As oil prices rapidly drop, recycling centers remain shut and plastic personal protective equipment becomes biohazard waste, the pandemic could worsen the already serious plastic pollution problem.
Coronavirus Panic Is Undoing the Anti-Plastic Bag Movement
Big Plastic has jumped right in to tell people that single-use plastics are the safer alternative during this pandemic.
We're Now Harvesting Crabs to Make Plastic
Invasive green crabs are a problem for conservationists, and now scientists in Canada will start receiving shipments of them to make biodegradable plastic cups and cutlery.
It's Not Just the Oceans: Our Air Is Filled With Microplastics, Too
All over the world, we're breathing plastic.
Coca-Cola Refuses to Give up Plastic Bottles Saying Customers Still Want Them
The sustainability officer of the world’s largest plastic polluter claims that making aluminium and glass bottles will somehow push up their carbon footprint.