plastic pollution

Blue rayon fibres: microplastics in the Ganges

Wheels turning on the UN’s global plastic treaty

Researchers peer into the twilight zone and discover…even more human-produced trash!

You’ve heard of microplastics, now get ready for nanoplastics

PLA ‘bioplastic’ could harm aquatic life

Spotting invisible microplastics with a bit more light

You probably have plastic in your blood

Explainer: what is a microplastic, and how do we know they’re there?

Another bacteria that digests plastic could be the key to solving an old mystery

Less than 10% of plastic has ever been recycled. Here’s how to fix it

Big companies’ pledges to reduce plastic pollution aren’t working, shows study

A bit of metal can turn vexatious plastic into a sustainable feedstock

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