LETTER | The Mega Cleaning Programme to mark ... Sixteen retail outlets will not be providing single-use plastic bags effective Oct 1, and it is estimated that 200 million plastic bags can be ...

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 ...

Although I much appreciate Sample’s choice and use of the adjective measurable in qualifying the word truth in her letter ... environment from fertilizers, plastic grass is not the best answer.

They should implement new laws, including a ban on all plastic materials, to stop this wastage. I hope the government would spare no effort to tackle the problem. Thank you for your letter ...

For the past several years, I’ve been telling my friends what I’m going to tell you: Throw out your black plastic spatula. In a world of plastic consumer goods, avoiding the material entirely ...

A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The discovery opens new possibilities ...

An curved arrow pointing right. What do we get wrong when we talk about ocean plastic? A lot, it turns out. Business Insider producer Elizabeth McCauley dives into the scientific literature and ...

At least 17 Palestinians have been killed in yet another Israeli airstrike on a school housing displaced people in Gaza's Nuseirat camp.

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

When it comes to plastic, the rules can be extra confusing -- there's a lot more to it than tossing a water bottle in the recycling bin and calling it a day. Here's why: Not all plastics can be ...

And you may need to be wary of plastic cooking utensils if you decide to cook at home. A new peer-reviewed study raises concerns that recycled plastic containing flame retardants, initially used ...