Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

US researchers working with SHoP Architects have created a potential alternative to steel and concrete as a structural floor material: recyclable panels made entirely from bioplastic and wood flour.

You see photos of plastic pollution in the ocean, but it can be hard to connect that to the plastic you're buying and using every day. Here are three ways the plastic you throw away can end up in the ...

Despite global concerns over the accumulation of plastic waste, the drive to produce new plastics shows no signs of slowing down. According to OECD data, the world’s annual plastic production ...

By submitting your information, you are gaining access to C&EN and subscribing to ... An estimated 52 million metric tons of plastic is spilling uncontrolled into the environment every year ...

Plastic is a really useful man-made material that has transformed our lives, but what happens after we throw it away is causing a big problem for our planet. Plastic waste can last for hundreds of ...

Scientists have developed a "self-digesting plastic", which, they say, could help reduce pollution. Polyurethane is used in everything from phone cases to trainers, but is tricky to recycle and ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

Access to the Assembly Rooms in Wick has been restricted after it emerged that leaning stonework posed “a serious risk to the ...

Incidence, Etiology, and Risk Factors of Foot Drop Gain a better understanding of the incidence, causes, and risk factors of foot drop. ePlasty, May 15, 2023 No Increase in Complications With IV ...

A trash-collecting machine powered by a water wheel and solar panels has prevented hundreds of tons of plastic and other ...

In the form of bottles, tires, packaging and piping, millions of tons of plastic waste are dumped every year in the world's waterways, often ending up in the oceans. And their amount could almost ...