Scientists discover incredible way to make plastic materials nearly indestructible — and then completely disappear

So far, recycling efforts haven't lived up to the hype, with only about 9% of plastic items getting recycled. An estimated 12 ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle

UChicago scientist seeks to make plastic more recyclable

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 ...
Food & Water Watch

The Dire Costs of Making Plastic: An Account from the Frontlines

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 ...
NPR

The world is awash in plastic. Oil producers want a say in how it's cleaned up

Plastic waste is everywhere. Each year, around 400 million metric tons of it end up in landfills and places like oceans, rivers and shorelines. The trash breaks down into tiny pieces called ...
CNN

How extreme weather is making plastic pollution more mobile, more persistent and more hazardous

The surging tide of microplastics is already an environmental and health threat, but as the world heats up — driving increasingly extreme weather — it’s transforming them into “more mobile, persistent ...