A Satellite Study Just Changed How We Track Microplastics on a Global Scale

If we're going to tackle our microplastic pollution problem, then we need a better understanding of where these fragments and....

Scientists convert used plastic bottles into vanilla flavouring

Production of chemical could help make recycling more attractive and tackle global plastic pollution

9 Ways to Combat Microplastics at Home

Microplastics are now everywhere in our environment, including the air, water, and the foods we eat.

Addressing plastic pollution on a global scale

The G7 leaders have a key role to play in the journey towards more sustainable plastic use.

Is The Plastics Crisis Really Affecting Our Fertility?

Professor Shanna Swan has spent the past two decades looking at how chemicals in plastics are impacting sperm counts (and....

Tired Earth: An Interview With Fatih Karakaya, Turcologist and Jurnalist

Plastic petition by UK nine-year-old gains over 70k signatures in under a week

After studying how microplastics damage the oceans, schoolgirl Lizzie wants the government to stop sending waste to developing countries

Scientists find highest ever level of microplastics on seafloor

An international research project has revealed the highest levels of microplastic ever recorded on the seafloor, with up to 1.9....