plastics

Making the research enterprise more sustainable and equitable

Recent findings confirm that microplastic particles are distributed through the atmosphere

Scientists have developed a direct method to convert single-use plastic waste to ready-to-use molecules for jet fuels, diesel, and lubricants

Understanding how microplastics move through global systems is essential to fixing the problem they pose

If developed successfully, a fish-oil based polyurethane could help meet the immense need for more sustainable plastics, says researcher

A new study shows how microplastics found in our daily personal care products can also host pathogens and boost antibiotic-resistant bacteria by up to 30 times

In a new study, researchers state that pollution created by the COVID-19 pandemic presents a crisis that would benefit from "crisis thinking"

Researchers use a new method based on nano-structured mass spectrometry to analyze snow samples for micro- and nano-sized particles of various plastics

From oceans to industries, the applications keep expanding

Rutgers research shows stormwater could be important source of plastic pollution