Most plastics used today – roughly 75% – are made of semicrystalline polymers. These materials have a layered structure that ...

The findings explain how most common plastics shed nanoscopic pieces into the environment – not just when they’re burned or crushed, but slowly and quietly, just by sitting out in the open.

Coca-Cola has a plastic problem. Oceana’s report projects The Coca-Cola Company’s plastic use will exceed 9.1 billion pounds ...

Coca-Cola’s plastic use continues to grow - despite a clear opportunity to change, says international ocean advocacy ...

A new report by Oceana warns plastic foam has become an “ever-present part of modern life” and must be phased out at a local, ...

The “Whole Heap O’ Shrimp” isn’t exaggerating – it’s a generous portion of jumbo shrimp that you can have prepared your way: boiled with Old Bay seasoning, fried to golden perfection, or grilled with ...

Fast-moving underwater avalanches, known as turbidity currents, are responsible for transporting vast quantities of ...

The "coral defenders" are made of plastic called PHA. Similar to a potato starch, it naturally breaks down when exposed, ...

In recent years, heart-rending images of dead or dying sea mammals and fish, their stomachs stuffed with plastic, have ...

In Uganda's Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally known as buveera is ...

A 2016 report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation claimed that by 2050 there would be 850 tons of plastic in the oceans and ...

These particles—known as microplastics—are now so common that scientists have found them in every corner of the Earth, from ...