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A new microbead proves effective as a plastic-free skin scrubber

Could Plastic-Eating Bugs Be the Key to Solving Our Microplastic Problem?

Can plastic-eating bugs help with our microplastic problem?

Here’s how long it would take 100 worms to eat the plastic in one face mask

Plastic Found In More Than 50% of Plaques From Clogged Arteries

Plastic-eating insect discovered in Kenya. New discovery in the fight against pollution: mealworm larvae that consume polystyrene.

Plastic-Eating Insect Discovered in Kenya Is The First of Its Kind in Africa

Could Data Be Stored in Plastic? Here’s How It Works

Scientists say plastic on beaches can now be seen from space - EurekAlert

News at a glance: Biomed researchers using AI, whales eating plastic, and digital archive outage

Plastic-Eating Bacteria Discovered in Urban Waterways

Startling Findings: Common Chemicals Found in Shampoo and Plastic Could Be Quietly Disrupting Your Heart’s Rhythm

Plastic-eating bacteria could combat pollution problems, scientists hope

Wastewater bacteria can breakdown plastic for food

Wastewater bacteria can breakdown plastic for food - EurekAlert

Scientists Figured Out How to Recycle Plastic by Vaporizing It

Scientists discover plastic-eating fungi that could help clean up world’s oceans - Bacteria and fungi are evolving to eat plastic but their impact will likely be limited to specific applications, researchers say.

How can we spur plastic upcycling? Turn it into something valuable

50 years ago, some of plastic’s toxic hazards were exposed

Plastic Was Found Inside More Than 50% of Plaques From Clogged Arteries