Paper and bamboo straws contain ‘forever chemicals’ – maybe threatening the health of people and wildlife.

New research shows that relatively large microplastic particles can make their way into the body tissues of marine mammals.

A new method could take plastic waste and turn it into useful raw materials for creating detergents.

The presence of microplastics in ocean animals suggests that they can travel out of the digestive tract and lodge in the tissues.

A team of chemists has developed a method for recycling the polyester from cotton/poly blend fabrics.

A new study finds that putting starch into a bio-based polymer can make it more compostable, helping to reduce plastic waste.

New research shows that Americans may have absorbed public messaging about the importance of recycling too well.

A new type of new bioplastic can degrade as quickly as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin, researchers report.

It appears to be widespread among all sorts of different birds.