Plastic waste has long outpaced our ability to deal with it, largely because the most common packaging plastics are hard to ...

Plastic waste surrounds daily life, from food containers and grocery bags to shampoo bottles and medical supplies. Much of it ...

Plastic pollution is a problem, and scientists have been searching for biodegradable options for years. But this novel ...

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was a small container that held diced fruit, the type thrown into lunch boxes. And it was the ...

Plastic waste is shifting from environmental burden to a strategic resource as advanced materials turn industrial waste into ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of ‘Meet a UChicagoan,’ a regular series focusing on the people who make UChicago a distinct intellectual community. Read about the others here. When asked to explain ...

Plastic is everywhere — and so are its harms. In this Earth Day interview, a frontline community member shares how a new plastic plant changed her life and her town. Plastic is everywhere — and so are ...