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Turning plastic-contaminated farm waste into safer biochar for soil remediation - EurekAlert!

The Plastic That Turns Into Plant Food in the Rain: Engineers built a film that stays solid in your hands but melts into iron, fumaric acid, and corn-friendly nutrients when the next rain finds it

'Nose noticeability' affects facial attractiveness, reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® - EurekAlert!

Scientists create plastic that destroys viruses on contact

Bizarre ‘compleximers’ break the rules of both glass and plastic

Are You Drinking Plastic? Study Raises Concerns About Bottled Water

​Research from McGill University found that steeping a single premium "silken" (plastic) tea bag at brewing temperature releases approximately 11.6 billion microplastics and 3.1 billion nanoplastics into a single cup of tea.

Plastic Without End: Are We Polluting the Planet for Eternity?

This plastic is made from milk and it vanishes in 13 weeks

Plastic, Plastic Everywhere

Researchers use fungus to create plastic-free food packaging - EurekAlert!

Good News: You Probably Don’t Have a Spoon’s Worth of Plastic in Your Brain After All

A shocking amount of plastic is floating in city air

Global study reveals widespread burning of plastic for heating and cooking - EurekAlert! Science News Releases

A simple chemistry trick could end forever plastic

AI model predicts blood loss in liposuction, reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® - EurekAlert!

Black carbon from straw burning curbs antibiotic resistance spread in plastic-mulched farmland - EurekAlert!

Plastic can be programmed to have a lifespan of days, months or years

Five Essential Books on Plastic, Power, and Pollution

Study Analyzes How Much ‘Macro’ Plastic Is Deadly to Sea Life