So she changed the context. By collecting pieces of plastic waste and photographing them on a plain background, Barker found that the trash became shocking again. “I wanted to create something ...

such as those added to cosmetic products. Most of which is too difficult or dangerous to recycle. So, while plastic production continues to skyrocket, asking people to just recycle is simply not good ...

Plastics are undeniably useful materials that have found their way into virtually all human activities. However, with yearly global plastic production exceeding 400 million tons, the environmental ...

Plastic fills our dumps, homes and oceans. Plastic pollution takes a huge toll on wildlife: More than 700 species, including sea turtles, fish and whales, eat plastic or get tangled up in it. Plastic ...

The IAEA is working with experts from all over the world to change that fate and protect marine life and the environment from plastic pollution. With its partners, the IAEA is researching and ...

Microplastics in the ocean are a serious problem for wildlife, like sea turtles in Texas. Companies creating the problem ...

The fight against plastic pollution has a new and unexpected inspiration — mussels. Rice University scientists are borrowing ...