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A convincing hoax tricked numerous media publications into reporting that Barbie-maker Mattel was to go plastic-free by 2030.

Science & Energy

Mattel Denies Claim That All Barbies Will Be Compostable

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

According to a scathing new Greenpeace USA report, only five percent of plastic waste generated by US households — a shockingly low number.

A Shocking Amount of US “Recycling” Goes Straight to the Landfill

By Victor Tangermann

What if we told you that you could literally build buildings out of plastic bags and water bottles?

Science & Energy

Startup Turns “Unrecyclable” Plastic Into Giant, Indestructible Construction Bricks

By Noor Al-Sibai

Twenty elephants have died during the last eight years from eating plastic trash in the Pallakkadu village, with two more found dead this weekend.

Congratulations, Earth: Hungry Elephants Are Devouring Trash and Dying

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A new congressionally mandated report for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine paints an ugly picture of the amount of plastic waste the country produces.

The US Is Filling the Oceans With Shocking Amounts of Disgusting Plastic

By Victor Tangermann

Chemicals manufacturer Honeywell International has announced that it has come up with a new way to turn low-grade plastic waste into high quality oil.

Science & Energy

New Technique Turns Plastic Waste Back Into Refinery-Quality Oil

By Victor Tangermann

Earlier this month, China announced a new five-year plan to eventually ban single-use plastic waste in the entire country.

Science & Energy

China Announces Plan to Ban Single-Use Plastics

By Victor Tangermann

When Victor Vescovo broke the record for deepest ocean dive, he noticed what he believes was a plastic bag and some candy wrappers in the deep sea.

Diver Reaches Record Ocean Depth — and Finds a Plastic Bag

By Kristin Houser

More than 180 nations, not including the United States, have agreed to new rules controlling the movement of plastic waste globally.

United States Refuses to Join Plastic Waste Pact

By Kristin Houser

One of the most powerful nations in the world has a five-part plan to reduce the amount of plastic waste produced by its residents.

Science & Energy

Germany Just Unveiled Its Plan to Fight Plastic Waste

By Kristin Houser

Shocker: Efforts to Make Oceans Cleaner Are Working (When You Aren’t Sabotaging Them)

Shocker: Efforts to Make Oceans Cleaner Are Working (When You Aren’t Sabotaging Them)

By Claudia Geib

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Science & Energy

Whales and Sharks Are the New Victims of Our Plastic Waste, Study Finds

By Chelsea Gohd

China Is Officially Enacting a Plastic Waste Import Ban

China Is Officially Enacting a Plastic Waste Import Ban

By Chelsea Gohd

UN Asserts That We Have Entered a “Planetary Crisis”

UN Asserts That We Have Entered a “Planetary Crisis”

Tap Water Could Be Swimming With Tiny Plastic Particles

Tap Water Could Be Swimming With Tiny Plastic Particles

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Science & Energy

Kenya Becomes Latest Country to Ban Plastic Bags