The best compost bins used to be strictly utilitarian—plastic, bulky DIY pails usually banished under the sink or to the far ...

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Documenting the garbage along New Jersey beaches helps state lawmakers make policy decisions on plastic pollution, says this ...

The Dutch doctoral student conducted a study published in February focusing on common coots, a type of water bird, and found that these birds use plastic ... wrappers and lids and sauce," he ...

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Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s just as stable in everyday use but dissolves quickly in saltwater, leaving behind safe compounds. The benefit of plastics ...

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In a shocking incident that has taken place in Pune district, a newborn was stuffed in plastic container and thrown in the garbage in Daund city, causing a stir in the area on Tuesday. Earlier ...

Over half of the plastic ever made has been produced since 2000, and annual production is projected to double by 2050, according to the European Environment Agency. To date, only 9% of the ...