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Workers manually sort plastic waste by resin type at a materials recovery facility.

August 16, 2026

Salt and Sunlight: How Cheap Chemistry Is Rewriting Plastic’s Fate

An Oak Ridge breakthrough uses cheap molten salts to turn polyethylene into fuel below 200°C. AI-designed enzymes attack PET from the other side. The Department of Energy backs both.

Disposable clear plastic cup with lid and straw on a table, illustrating single-use plastic packaging commonly associated with polypropylene waste streams and recycling challenges.

Plastic·Sustainability

Just 1 Percent of This Plastic Ever Got Recycled — Until a 90-Job Indonesian Plant Changed That

European First · September 2025 The Plastic Nobody Could Recycle for 50 Years Just Passed Europe’s Toughest Food Safety Test 500MPP cups/year the initiative aims to keep out of the ocean 1%Post-consumer PP recycling rate — before this process 2.5B+Plastic

June 22, 2026

Airborne Microplastics Carry 16.2% of Black Carbon’s Warming Power — “IPCC Should Take Notice,” Scientists Say

Health·Plastic·Pollution

🌍 Environment · Climate The Sky Is Full of Plastic — And It’s Warming the Planet A new study delivers the most comprehensive and

Melamine Sponges Release 1.55 Trillion Microplastic Fibers Monthly — Brain Accumulation Up 50% in 8 Years, EPA Acts

Plastic·Pollution

Your Kitchen Sponge Sheds 6.5 Million Microplastic Fibers Per Gram — Scientists Are Alarmed ⚠ Microplastics Your Kitchen’s “Magic” Sponge Is Releasing Trillions of

Plastic·Pollution·USA

Oregon Strikes Back Against Plastic Pollution: Epic Ban on Styrofoam and PFAS in Food Packaging

The state of Oregon is taking a progressive step towards reducing plastic pollution by banning the use of polystyrene foam dishware and packing peanuts in food packaging. Senate Bill 543, which bans

Govind Tekale

May 3, 2023

Plastic·Pollution·USA

Indiana Recycling Plant Blaze: Toxic Smoke Threatens 35,000 Lives and Leaves Firefighters Injured

A large blaze at a recycling plant in Indiana has been fully extinguished, according to an official announcement. An order to evacuate more than 2,000 residents remains in place. The recycling plant

Govind Tekale

April 16, 2023

Plastic·Pollution·Science

Nature’s Plastic Recycling Bacteria : How Comamonas Testosteroni Could Solve Our Plastic Crisis

A bacteria that “eats” plastic has been uncovered by the researchers. The quantity of plastic produced every year is more than 380 million tons. Only less than 5% of all plastic is

Govind Tekale

April 15, 2023

Plastic·Pollution·USA

New Jersey Leads The Way In Banning Plastic Utensils For Takeout Orders

The first state to restrict plastic utensils for takeout orders may be New Jersey. Democratic state Assembly Member Dr. Herb Conaway has introduced a bill that would prevent businesses from automatically handing

Govind Tekale

April 11, 2023

Activism·Plastic·Pollution

The Trash-Eating Water Wheel: Baltimore’s Beloved Mr.Trash Wheel and the Order of the Wheel

Mr.Trash Wheel is loved by Baltimore as he gives his devotees a chance to prove their worth. Now membership in the (not exactly) exclusive, (not quite) secret society, the Order of the

Govind Tekale

April 7, 2023

A magnet attracts the material that the team used to make adsorbents that remove microplastics and dissolved pollutants from water, at RMIT University

News·Plastic·Pollution

Mind Boggling Magnetic Absorbent Can Remove Microplastics In Just One Hour

Synthetic plastic does not break down organically, because it is man-made plastic. However, it surely breaks down, & the tiny particles of broken-down plastic are known as microplastics. You can find microplastics

Govind Tekale

March 16, 2023

Ocean·Plastic·Pollution

Oceans Engulfed by a Rapidly Increasing Plastic Smog Threatening Marine Life and Human Health

According to a new study, the world’s oceans are polluted by “plastic smog,” made up of an estimated 171 trillion plastic particles weighing approximately 2.3 million tons. Global data collected between 1979

Govind Tekale

March 14, 2023

Plastic·Pollution·Science

Eggs can Go Beyond the Kitchen to Tackle Ocean Plastic Pollution

Egg whites have always been known for their muscle-building and cholesterol-lowering properties, but recent research by Princeton Engineering takes this notion to a whole new level. Scientists have discovered a way to

Rahul Somvanshi

February 13, 2023

Plastic·Science·Sustainability

Swift Removal Of Microplastic From Water Using Chemical Science-Wasser 3.0

Wasser 3.0 gGmbH is a company that seeks to provide solutions for microplastics and micropollutants. This is a huge menace to society and most treatments are expensive, Wasser provides the most cost-effective

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Jonathan Santoshand

Tista Karmakar

February 8, 2023

Climate·Plastic·Pollution

Record High Single-Use Plastic Use Despite Increased Awareness: Report

The use of single-use plastic reached a record high in 2021, with an increase of one kilogram per person compared to the previous year. This is despite increased awareness, corporate responsibility, and

Govind Tekale

February 8, 2023

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