All marine plastics articles
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ResearchBacterium may help answer mystery of ‘missing’ plastic in the seas
Plastic-eating bacteria and sunlight may partly explain why there’s less plastic waste in the oceans than predicted
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NewsProgress made towards a global plastics treaty covering waste
The first legally binding international agreement to curb plastic pollution could be agreed to in 2024
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ResearchShipping ‘skid mark’ detected in the North Sea
Antifouling coatings are an underestimated source of plastic pollution
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FeatureSustainable Covid-19 protection
Discarding our pandemic face masks could be an environmental disaster. Clare Sansom looks at the alternatives
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ArticleSustainable solutions for plastics: the future role of lignins
Could lignins provide a sustainable alternative to petroleum in plastics development?
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BusinessTaking responsibility for waste
How well are companies that produce and use plastics living up to their duty?
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NewsDearth of vital microplastics research on North American fisheries
Most microplastic studies on commercially-important fishery species come from Europe, Asia and South America
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PodcastPolypropylene
Microplastics, including polypropylene, are present in our oceans, on our beaches and even in bottled water. Ian Robertson investigates the scale and some solutions
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NewsEurope to introduce ban on single-use plastics in 2021
Parliament overwhelming passes legislation to tackle a range of plastics
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FeatureSearching for biodegradable polymers
Plastics that break down in the environment could be the answer to our pollution worries, Aisling Irwin finds – but only if they are useful in the first place
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NewsEU-wide ban on microplastics added to goods proposed
Regulation could prevent 36,000 tonnes of microplastics entering the environment in Europe every year
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ResearchAlarm raised over microplastics in human faeces in first of its kind study
Nine different types of microplastic found in samples across the world could pose health risk
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News£20 million UK fund to clean up plastics production
Money will help tackle environmental problems caused by plastics
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ResearchThree-quarters of all the plastic ever made is now waste
The overall mass of plastic generated since 1950 is more than 41.5 million blue whales
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ResearchClaim that seabirds mistake plastic rubbish for food ‘oversimplified’
Study on foraging seabirds and the ‘chemical lure’ of ocean plastic waste was based on questionable data
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ResearchReactor offers solution to plastic pollution
Compact system turns waste plastic into fuels, allowing boats to power themselves while cleaning up the ocean
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ResearchPlastic waste chemical attracts hungry seabirds
Marine birds shown to be drawn to the smell of dimethyl sulfide produced by microplastic debris
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OpinionPlastic not so fantastic
The world has a big problem with small plastics and the time to act is now