A study says the coloring of microplastics can make a big difference in how much they heat up the Earth.

As much as 40 million metric tons of microplastics are released into the environment globally every year. These tiny pieces ...

This initiative will help divert plastic materials that are not collected as part of curbside recycling and will repurpose ...

The Global Commodity Plastics Market size was valued at USD 454.251 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 715.2023 Billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 5.84% from 2026 to 2032, according to a ...

Conflict in Iran has raised the cost of oil and downstream products like virgin plastic. That's a boon for recycled plastic, ...

A new biodegradable material could transform how the plastics industry addresses waste by creating products that literally ...

Tiny plastic particles drifting in Earth’s atmosphere could have a significant warming effect, a new study finds ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics are so small and lightweight they can be swept into the air, where they may be helping to heat ...

Microplastics are accumulating in human brains at alarming levels, with the highest concentrations found in people diagnosed ...

As oil prices have risen amid geopolitical turmoil, one perhaps overlooked driver of climate change is coming into sharper ...

Millions of tons of plastic waste accumulate in landfills and oceans every year. One promising response is to engineer ...