Researchers develop next-gen material with potential to replace plastics: 'This work will create new … strategies'

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, have started a multiyear project to develop new types of plastic ...
The Conversation

From soil to slugs to songbirds – how plastic is moving through ecosystems

Emily Thrift does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Microplastics reduce soil fertility and boost production of a potent greenhouse gas, study shows

More than 90% of plastic waste ends up in the soil, where it breaks down into microplastics that are invisible to the naked ...
The New York Times

Tons of Invisible Plastic Pieces Lurk in Ocean Water

A new study offers the first estimate of nanoplastic pollution in the ocean. There’s a lot. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey What do human brains, placentas and dolphin breath have in common? Signs of plastic ...