Microplastics are turning up in oceans, soil, drinking water, and human tissue. Learn where they come from, why they matter, ...

(Gray News) – Scientists say humankind’s influence on the natural world has reached a new level as a new type of sedimentary rocks partially formed from plastic has been discovered. This new rock has ...

Cellulose-based plastics already exist, but most do not decompose quickly in marine environments. Others require industrial composting conditions. Aida and his team aimed to design a plastic that ...