Pathogenic viruses and antibiotic-resistant bacteria thrive on plastic. The biohazard risks of this ‘plastisphere’ shouldn’t ...

Millions of tons of plastic waste are dumped every year in the world's waterways, often ending up in the oceans. But how do ...

PREMIUM Mumbai, India. July 26, 2024: Plastic and other waste on Mahim beach after high tides. Throughout the monsoon season, trash thrown into the sea is repeatedly washed ashore by waves from ...

Not-for-profit organisations Sungai Watch have also gone to great lengths to tackle illegal landfills and beach plastic and create new systems to recycle and repurpose inorganic waste. Picture ...

As beaches shrink, lines are now literally being drawn in the sand. The situation has gained urgency in recent decades, as rising seas and coastal development derailed the normal cycles of sand ...

The photograph does show sunbathers resting on a pile of sand used as construction landfill and transformed into a makeshift beach. However ... What's False The photograph in question was shot in ...

This discount is shown at checkout, if applicable. An estimated 52 million metric tons of plastic is spilling uncontrolled into the environment every year, according to a new study (Nature 2024 ...

Washington (AFP) – Statewide bans on plastic bags in the United States have led to significant reductions in the number of bags found on beaches and waterways, according to a scientific analysis ...

The findings show a significant decline in the number of plastic bags found on beaches following the implementation of statewide plastic bag bans across the U.S. According to the report ...

India contributes to a fifth of global plastic pollution, a study published in the journal Nature last week found. India burns roughly 5.8 million tonnes (mt) of plastic each year, and releases ...

Chemists have developed a catalytic process that turns the largest component of today's plastic waste stream, polyolefin plastic bags and bottles, into gases -- propylene and isobutylene -- that ...