A study published today in the weekly journal Science projects that at present rates the world's plastic waste will nearly double by 2050, imperiling waterways and seas already under threat. But ...

Research sheds new light on the spread of microplastics, revealing a surprising "hitchhiking" mechanism that could impact ...

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have developed a novel nanotechnology-based solution for the ...

Microplastics in the atmosphere may be altering weather and climate by facilitating ice formation in clouds. Penn State ...

A satellite imagery tool from RMIT University now allows for the effective detection of beach plastics, aiding cleanup ...

Plastic pollution exacerbates the impacts of all planetary boundaries, including climate change, ocean acidification and biodiversity loss, a new paper shows. Ahead of the final negotiations of the ...

Humans pollute over 10 million tons of plastic trash into oceans every year. It's estimated that by 2030 that figure could ...

The new satellite imaging system can differentiate plastic on the beach, and may be a valuable tool for future clean-up ...

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Old water bottles, trash bags, straws, and countless other variations of plastic scrap ... getting sucked into the ocean where they will slowly break down into smaller micro and nano plastics.

Australian researchers have developed a new method for spotting plastic rubbish on our beaches and successfully field tested ...