A new Netflix documentary explores whether cutting out plastic can improve our health. But it’s hardly a perfect experiment.

Researchers use a novel process involving engineered Escherichia coli to turn plastic waste into levodopa, a frontline ...

The Plastic Detox documentary launches globally on Netflix, highlighting the impact on fertility and the ways we can protect ourselves ...

Discover the unseen consequences of plastic pollution in our freshwater ecosystems at a special screening of “Ripples of Plastic,” a documentary uncovering the impacts of microplastics across the ...

Researchers at the University of Waterloo report a sunlight-driven process that uses single-atom iron anchored to a support ...

Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, ...

Dealing with plastic waste is a real headache. But with a little help, bacteria can turn plastic into a painkiller. The approach could help reduce plastic pollution and curb reliance on the fossil ...

A recent innovation could make it easier to transform plastic waste into usable products. In September 2025, the University of Delaware announced a breakthrough in hydrogenolysis, a chemical reaction ...

The global plastic crisis has long been a ticking time bomb, but now, it seems, a revolution is underway. One company, Corsair Group International, is rewriting the narrative of waste management with ...