Plastic Pollution

At a Massachusetts lab, pebble-sized pellets are transformed into forks and films that won't leave persistent microplastics in the environment. These are bioplastic pellets. CJ Biomaterials ferments sugar to make plant-based polymers that microbes will consume. These alternatives to traditional plastics made of fossil fuels are seen by some as…

Active Citizens, Africa, Civil Society, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Youth Thought Leaders Environment Peter George attaching the solar lights and panels on the plastic design bags. Credit: Madina Kula Sheriff/IPS FREETOWN, Aug 10 2026 (IPS) - Growing up,…

The Go Green Nigeria Foundation has called on the federal government to strengthen the enforcement of regulations on single-use plastics. It said plastic pollution is a growing environmental threat that requires urgent national action. The foundation made the call in Abuja to commemorate the 2026 International Plastic Bag Free Day.…

A research vessel was conducting studies on fish in the Pacific when scientists spotted a plastic bottle bobbing in the water. Of course their instinct was to pick it up and recycle it, but when researchers took a quick glance at the retrieved bottle, they found something no one expected:…

A worker collects used plastic bottles at a waste facility ahead of World Environment Day in Karachi, Pakistan, on June 4. Photo by Shahzahb Akber/EPA June 25 (UPI) -- As global concern over plastic pollution intensifies, a growing share of the problem is tied not to where waste is discarded,…

This edition of the weekly wrap covers a DA reshuffle, alleged cover-ups by Cape Town planning officers, and ‘The Polygamist’ dominating national conversation. We also dive into how losing the Iran war could be a win for the US, and shifting plastic pollution patterns driven by premium retail habits...Read More

At the start of 2026, the world’s efforts to negotiate a global plastics pollution treaty remained deadlocked. Then in February, Julio Cordano was appointed the new chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiation Committee (INC) with the hope he can help move the treaty process forward decisively. Cordano rarely gives media interviews,…

Scientists have created a special kind of algae that can grab microscopic plastic pollution out of water almost like a magnet. The algae produce limonene, an orange-scented oil that helps them bind to water-repelling microplastics, forming easy-to-remove clumps. In addition, the algae also clean wastewater while growing. Microplastics—tiny fragments shed…

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Researchers at the University of Missouri are developing a new way to remove tiny plastic pollutants from water using specially engineered algae. Susie Dai, a researcher at Mizzou, recently created a modified strain of algae designed to capture harmful microplastics from contaminated water. Her long term goal is not only…