Researchers use a novel process involving engineered Escherichia coli to turn plastic waste into levodopa, a frontline ...

A new Netflix documentary explores whether cutting out plastic can improve our health. But it’s hardly a perfect experiment.

The Plastic Detox documentary launches globally on Netflix, highlighting the impact on fertility and the ways we can protect ourselves ...

Researchers at the University of Waterloo report a sunlight-driven process that uses single-atom iron anchored to a support ...

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

Discover the unseen consequences of plastic pollution in our freshwater ecosystems at a special screening of “Ripples of Plastic,” a documentary uncovering the impacts of microplastics across the ...

A recent innovation could make it easier to transform plastic waste into usable products. In September 2025, the University of Delaware announced a breakthrough in hydrogenolysis, a chemical reaction ...

The global plastic crisis has long been a ticking time bomb, but now, it seems, a revolution is underway. One company, Corsair Group International, is rewriting the narrative of waste management with ...

A Japanese research team has created a plastic that breaks down in seawater, leaving no microplastics or toxins—just safe, natural elements. (CREDIT: 2025 RIKEN) Plastics are everywhere—from your ...