She wondered if she could construct a plastic-free house on a limited budget. For her there was a professional as well as a ...

The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic into L-DOPA, a frontline medication for the ...

Sunlight hits tiny particles of plastic floating in a clear water solution. Slowly, they begin to disappear, leaving behind a ...

Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain.

Three species of bacteria in combination are capable of breaking down PAE diethyl phthalate, an important component in plastic pollution. Yet none of the three can do the same thing in isolation to ...

A drug to treat Parkinson's disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a study shows. The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic ...

In March 2025, a collision out in the North Sea led to millions of tiny plastic pellets reaching our shores. A mass clear-up began and worried wildlife charities warned of potential devastation for ...

Scientists engineer E. coli to convert PET plastic bottle waste into L-DOPA, a primary treatment for Parkinson’s disease.

The breakthrough offers a promising new approach to reducing plastic pollution through photocatalysis, a metabolic pathway ...

Facing multiple lawsuits, Dow requests an “unprecedented” permit amendment to authorize its discharge of polyethylene pellets into coastal waters.

Explore the urgent issue of ocean plastic pollution and its impact on marine life and human health. Find out how to help.

Rivers carry plastic across continents, so scientists tracked its movement across continents too. A sweeping new UC Santa Barbara-led study spanning four continents and eight countries has amassed one ...