How we turned plastic waste into vinegar: A sunlight-powered breakthrough

Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, ...
Food & Water Watch

How the History of Plastic Shapes Our Present and Future

To respond to the plastics crisis, we may find just as many answers looking backward as we do forward. At a recent event, sociologist Dr. Rebecca Altman explains. To respond to the plastics crisis, we ...
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Q&A: The plastic problem and how to solve it

Plastic is a product that is ubiquitous in today's society, says Sarah Morath, Wake Forest professor of law and author of the book "Our Plastic Problem and How to Solve It." The World Bank estimates ...
The Conversation

Most plastics are made from fossil fuels and end up in the ocean, but marine microbes can’t degrade them – new research

Victor Gambarini was supported by a Ph.D. stipend from the George Mason Centre for the Natural Environment (New Zealand). Additional support was provided by the Aotearoa Impacts and Mitigation of ...