A plastic drinks bottle is one of the most "recyclable" objects in the modern waste stream. It is lightweight and collected in huge volumes. Yet even for this item, the reality of recycling is messy: ...
To study the effect of oleamide, FAU scientists observed 31,500 interactions between the octopus and its prey of hermit crabs ...
Understand how informal talks on the Plastics Treaty signal a potential revival in global efforts to mitigate plastic pollution.
This Texas Tribune story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent newsroom covering climate, energy and environmental issues. The Victoria Advocate publishes ...
It is hard to believe that life can survive in Antarctica. Despite its harsh conditions, hardy flora and fauna do just that ...
By integrating experimental evidence across freshwater and marine systems, the study emphasizes that algae–microplastic interactions are not uniformly harmful but context-dependent, offering ...
Although plastic particles in the air are increasingly coming into focus, knowledge about their distribution and effects is still limited. Chemical analyses from Leipzig now provide details from ...
Microplastics and nanoplastics are increasingly recognized as pervasive environmental contaminants that accumulate in animals through food chains, posing risks to multiple organs. While growing ...
When we become physicians, our first act is to take the oath “First, do no harm,” one of the guiding principles for everyone in health care. But if we were doing something every day that causes harm ...
Facing multiple lawsuits, Dow requests an “unprecedented” permit amendment to authorize its discharge of polyethylene pellets ...
Plastic pollution is more than just trash on the beach. Marine plastic waste releases PFAS and heavy metals into the water of small freshwater lakes and ponds, at levels exceeding the threshold limits ...