Today, the Council and the European Parliament provisionally agreed on a regulation on preventing the loss of plastic pellets ...

The material would hopefully replace polystyrene, a synthetic polymer typically used in packaging material. Polystyrene is convenient because it can be molded to fit product shapes, preventing ...

Three of the world's favorite candies - M&Ms, Skittles, and Starburst - are officially getting a major sustainability upgrade.

A great example of this is alfalfa tea. It has a high nitrogen content, making it a highly effective natural nutrient boost ...

This study presents a novel method using self-dispersing colloids to efficiently remove microplastics from water, enhancing ...

I’d like to address the growing problem of plastic pollution. This is a problem that the majority of the world agrees should ...

Apart from natural boom-and-bust cycles, science makes it clear: long-term declines in waterfowl are driven by habitat loss, ...

Wouldn't it be great if there were a way of chasing down waterborne microplastic particles and catching them for removal, as ...

In a world increasingly aware of the environmental impact of fossil fuels, researchers are embarking on a venture to find ...

Plastic pellets are entering our environment in astounding quantities each year, damaging the environment and posing risks to our health. Too often, companies are spilling plastic pellets into our ...

The Cocoon Chill Memory Foam mattress shipped the same way as your average online bed: Inside a tall cardboard box compressed tightly in plastic. When it showed up, I dragged it inside ...

If you feel comfortable gently letting your local restaurant know you'd appreciate them using one of the many environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic and polystyrene, you should.