How extreme weather is making plastic pollution more mobile, more persistent and more hazardous

Microplastics are already an environmental and health threat, but as the world heats up, they are becoming a much bigger and more hazardous problem, according to a new analysis ...
New Scientist on MSN

Plastic can be programmed to have a lifespan of days, months or years

Inspired by natural polymers like DNA, chemists have devised a way to engineer plastic so it breaks down when it is no longer ...
Futurism

You May Be Horrified When You Learn What Chewing Gum Is Actually Made From

A researcher has identified a surprising source of plastic pollution: chewing gum. In an essay for The Conversation, microplastics expert David Jones of the UK’s University of Portsmouth revealed that ...
Popular Science

Easier plastic recycling is on the horizon

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Forbes

Plastic Foam Must Be Phased Out To Protect The Oceans, Study Finds

Plastic foam must be phased out at a local, state and national level in order to protect the oceans and human health, according to a new analysis. The report by Oceana warns plastic foam, which used ...
Climate Compass on MSN

How extreme weather makes plastic pollution more mobile, persistent and hazardous, CNN says

We've all heard about plastic pollution clogging our oceans and littering our landscapes. But here's something that might ...