Plastic
How to reduce your plastic use
Some simple everyday fixes can help cut a chunk of plastic waste out of your routines
Plastic-eating bacteria: What to know about this emerging waste solution
Some microorganisms have developed a taste for plastic. Can we put that hunger to good use?
Plastic-eating worms and bugs: Are they a real fix for our waste?
The larvae of some insects have developed a taste for waste. Is it enough?
Could plastic-eating fungus fix our waste woes?
It's still early days for fungi that munch on plastic waste
What are bioplastics and can they solve pollution?
Polymers from plants may not offer a perfect alternative
Plastic pollution in the ocean: What you need to know
Ocean plastic can wreak all kinds of havoc on marine ecosystems, the climate, and our own health
Plastic pollution, by country
We make 430 million metric tons of plastic waste every year. These are the worst offenders.
Microplastics: What you need to know
The latest science on these small pieces of plastic—and what we can do about them
The plastic hit list
How much plastic do you throw out in a given week? Probably more than you know. Just writing down what you use will cut that amount dramatically.
