The World Is Drowning in Plastic. Here’s How It All Started
It’s the miracle material that makes cars, computers, and modern medicine possible. It has also corrupted every corner of the environment. ..
It’s the miracle material that makes cars, computers, and modern medicine possible. It has also corrupted every corner of the environment. ..
A new and contentious five-year limit for getting rid of dead satellites could slow the growing orbital litter problem—if people actually abide by it. ..
A new plant-based material sparkles without plastics. That could be better for the environment—but it's also harder to make in industrial quantities. ..
Fuel contamination forced the residents of Iqaluit to rely on bottled water—and now they're having a hard time getting rid of the plastic. ..
More than a year into the pandemic, scientists and environmentalists have the first data on where disposable gloves and masks are turning up in ecosystems. ..
Trash-burning facilities once seemed like a useful way to minimize pollution and generate power. But the EU is withdrawing support over emissions concerns. ..
Junk satellites can pose risks to other objects in Earth’s orbit. Startups are testing out ways to tidy up, from magnets to robotic tentacles. ..