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Filipino Scientist Goes 10,000 Meters Down the Ocean and Finds a Teddy Bear
The stuffed animal was far from his only surprising discovery in the third deepest point in the world.
Criminal Gangs Are Cashing In On Humanity’s Plastic Crap
Gangsters aren’t in it for the environment. They’re in it for the money.
Singapore’s War Against Litter Is Hiding a Pressing Environmental Problem
Singapore's sole landfill could run out of space in 15 years if waste management habits don't change.
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.