A new study has shown that microplastics can be found in mountain clouds, while also providing early evidence that…
The recall of almost 30,000 pounds of nugs is for 9 states including California, Ohio, Virginia, and Kentucky.
Most U.S. chemical recycling facilities turn plastics into fuel to be burned.
The sweeping bill is unlikely to pass, but its components could still make an impact.
The restaurant's solution is apparently still plastic, but just less plastic with the spoon being swapped out for a…
Japanese scientists found microplastics in cloud water samples on top of two mountains in Japan. Nowhere is safe…
The company has opted to not move forward with recycled bricks made from polyethylene terephthalate, or PET.
New research found that the eco-friendly "alternative" to plastic cups has adverse health effects on larvae.
Mice were exposed to microplastics in their drinking water, and those with higher exposures behaved erratically.
Thousands of pages from books and magazines were tossed on a Brooklyn sidewalk for four years, that is until local…
As I leave Earther, I'd like to invite polluters to kindly eat shit.
Plastics sold as greener alternatives act a lot differently in marine environments, troubling new research finds.
Could the soiled disposable diapers of yesterday become a sustainable building material of tomorrow?
A satellite image shows where tons of fast-fashion items are heaped in a clothing graveyard in the Atacama Desert.
Home to our garbage, landfills are a crucible of chemical reactions and pollutants.
The Mayor of Old Bridge says the person responsible "used poor judgement" when dumping piles of noodles alongside a…
Frozen polar waters host a critical species of algae. Accumulating plastic particles could threaten the whole…
Simple filters could help remove microfiber pollution from your laundry. But experts say a broader portfolio of…
Two fungi commonly found in plants and soil made meals of some of the hardest-to-recycle plastics.
Researchers found coastal invertebrates, anemones, and even crabs living on plastic far out in open ocean.