We are in a time called the Plasticene, where plastics are everywhere and it’s hard to escape them. Even tiny pieces of plastic, called microplastics, are all around us. EverContinue Reading
For thousands of years, humans have used dried natural sponges for various purposes, including cleaning, painting, and consuming fluids. This material, whether natural or synthetic, is effective at capturing smallContinue Reading
A recent study aims to use synthetic biology to address plastic pollution. Researchers have successfully engineered genetic circuits in a group of bacteria, enabling them to break down harmful plasticsContinue Reading
Petroleum-based plastics are a global scourge, with devastating effects on wildlife and human health. In Telluride, Colorado, a black bear was recently euthanized after its intestines were packed with plasticContinue Reading
The world uses a ton of disposable coffee paper cups each year, and hardly any of them get recycled. You’d think it’s a positive move that big coffee chains areContinue Reading
Microwaving plastic food containers releases harmful nanoplastics, according to a new study conducted by the University of Nebraska — Lincoln. The research was motivated by the researcher Kazi Albab Hussain,Continue Reading
Recycling campaigns have overshadowed the issue of over-production and overlooked more sustainable waste reduction strategies, according to scientists. A group of researchers from the University of Virginia has written anContinue Reading
The beverage industry buys more than 500 billion plastic bottles – better called crude oil bottles – every year to package its products (because they’re essentially free to them, givenContinue Reading
