Yes, a 100% sustainable plastics industry is possible
A wholly-sustainable plastics industry is possible, researchers say. A new study shows what’s needed to make it a reality.
Nanotech method could make profits from waste plastic
Recycling waste plastic isn’t effective because there’s no money in it. But what if all that plastic could become nanomaterials?
BPA-like chemical seeps from labels to food
Every day Canadians are exposed to a hormone disrupting chemical in the fresh foods they eat, as BPS migrates from labels into food.
Fluorescent corrosion protection material repairs itself
A chance discovery led to a new plastic material that offers protection against corrosion, repairs itself, and can be reused multiple times.
Pregnant rats pass nanoplastic bits to unborn pups
Pregnant rats who eat nanoscale plastic bits pass them to their unborn offspring, research finds. Is the same true for humans?
To see microplastics from space, look for rough ocean surface
Looking at the roughness of the ocean’s surface could be a way to spot microplastics pollution from space, report researchers.
Unexpected reactions happen when light and nanoplastics meet
“As more plastic debris accumulates in the natural environment, there are increasing concerns about its adverse effects.”
Unexpected reactions happen when light and nanoplastics meet
“As more plastic debris accumulates in the natural environment, there are increasing concerns about its adverse effects.”
Plastic pledges from top companies don’t mean much
“Three-quarters of the world’s 300 largest companies made at least one commitment that was neither time-bound nor measurable.”
Some whales eat 10 million pieces of microplastic a day
Whales eat more tiny specks of plastic than previously thought. And nearly all of it comes from the animals they eat, not the water they gulp.