Lisa Simpson and Cody Vaught sit in front of the new drop-off location for Alaska Plastics Recovery on June 29, 2024. (Courtesy Patrick Simpson) Alaskans will have a new place to recycle more types of ...

WASHINGTON — It is in society’s economic and environmental interests to expand and standardize plastics waste collection, increase recycling, and explore new applications for plastics waste in ...

New research has found that even small amounts of plastic can be deadly to seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals. While previous research has established that plastic can lead to mortality in many ...

Many common kitchen items contain hidden plastics or plastic-like materials, from coatings to linings to microplastic ...

Plastics are valued for their durability, but that quality also makes them difficult to break down. Tiny pieces of debris known as microplastics persist in soil, water and air and threaten ecosystems ...

While it’s generally OK to store food in plastic containers labeled with a 1, 2, 4, or 5, you should try to use glass. Plastic marked with a 3, 6, and 7 should be used minimally around food to limit ...

A new chemical process can essentially vaporize plastics that dominate the waste stream today and turn them into hydrocarbon building blocks for new plastics. The catalytic process, developed at the ...

A new study shows how remote sensing can help monitor and remove plastic debris from freshwater environments like the Mississippi River. A first-of-its-kind study from researchers at the University of ...

A new study looking at the impacts of plastic ingestion by seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals found that relatively small amounts of consumed plastic can be deadly. The research analyzed the ...