Even though they bear little responsibility for the current state of the world's environment, young people have been taking ...

Scientists in Finland have developed a groundbreaking way to turn air pollution into plastic, a process that could help clean ...

The theme for World Environment Day 2023 on June 5 th is Beat Plastic Pollution which calls for global solutions to combat plastic pollution. World Environment Day is led by the United Nations ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif (June 20, 2024) – Plastic is everywhere – more than 10 million metric tons of plastics enter the ocean each year, and the United States is ...

The Farewell to Foam Act, which would phase out the sale and distribution of plastic foam food containers, packing peanuts ...

Scientists have recently discovered a unique bacteria capable of consuming plastic on a large scale. This significant ...

Recent scientific breakthroughs have unveiled the potential of certain worm species in tackling the global plastic pollution problem. These “hungry worms”, including moth larvae and superworms, have ...

For this Earth Week event, Princeton Conservation Society is hosting the 'Project Plastic' team to speak about the impacts of plastic pollution and the technology they’ve developed to filters ...

Researchers are working on manipulating the digestive systems of wax worms to create a scalable way of disposing of plastic.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, Calif (June 30, 2023) – More than 10 million metric tons of plastics enter ...

The good news about plastic pollution is that public awareness has become widespread of the gravity and harm of pollution by this now-ubiquitous manmade material. As a result, most people want to see ...

Fifty years ago, plastic products did not have a grip on our lives and households as they do today. Ceramic, glass, and clay ...