plastics

Up to 31 percent of plastic exported for recycling not recycled at all

Review shows that more study is needed of microplastic accumulation in environments such as estuaries, lagoons, and fjords, rather than just beaches

NUI Galway study finds that wet wipes and sanitary towels are an underestimated source of white microplastic fibers in the marine environment

UMass Amherst and Shandong University offer one of the first nanoplastics studies in land plants

In a new study, researchers have shown that a chemical process can be used to break down real consumer plastics and produce the green solvent, called methyl lactate

Innovative technologies and new possibilities for portable FT-IR microspectroscopy

Scientists used a series of experiments to assess whether the reefs formed by blue mussels affected their exposure and consumption of tiny microplastic particles 

Seaweed could produce sustainable fuels, chemicals, and fertilizer while helping protect tourist hotspots

Researchers in Japan develop a high-resolution map of 1 kilometer grids to track plastic emissions in seas