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Volunteers pulled a staggering haul from Montana’s Yellowstone River during the 2025 cleanup, revealing how much waste flows from city streets into one of America’s most treasured waterways.

Outdoors

Group questions 87,000 pounds of trash found in iconic US river: 'Every candy wrapper, plastic bottle, [and] Red Bull can'

Yoshi the Fish, help stop ocean pollution

Outdoors

'The only fish that can eat plastic' helps keep trash out of the ocean — here's why they should be on every beach

Microplastics continue appearing in various parts of people's bodies, indicating widespread contamination that leaves no organ, muscle, or tissue safe.

Tech

Scientists alarmed after discovering microplastics in human penises: 'They are not supposed to be there'

Nanoplastics are less than 1 micrometer in diameter and have the potential to infiltrate our water, soil, and even our organs.

Tech

Researchers make game-changing breakthrough that could solve major problem with plastic: 'Strong potential'

A new study found that "microbubbles" are eroding plastic in the water, contributing to a higher release of microplastics.

Tech

Scientists issue warning about 'invisible' hazard in plastic water bottles: 'Society urgently need to come to grips'

Researchers from Washington and Puerto Rico found that an AI recycling system that pairs spectroscopy with deep learning dramatically improves plastic sorting accuracy.

Tech

Researchers make groundbreaking discovery that could reshape the future of plastic recycling: 'A significant practical advancement'

Tea bags

Food

A single tea bag could dump nearly 12 billion microplastics into your drink — here's what to know

Japan-based materials experts have made impressive progress in the search for a better biodegradable plastic.

Tech

Researchers make revolutionary breakthrough that could solve major issue with plastic: 'This technology will help'

Tech

New study uncovers disturbing side effects of drinking from plastic water bottles: 'A relatively new discovered … hazard'

Garden trick, Old Grocery bags

Home

Gardener shares grandmother's 'amazing' trick for using old plastic bags to upgrade the backyard: 'This is a great hack'

Researchers discovered that phenylpropanoids can help create decomposable polymers, offering a potential solution to plastic pollution.

Tech

Scientists discover incredible way to make plastic materials nearly indestructible — and then completely disappear

The university is going through the patent process for this new technology.

Tech

Research team stunned after unexpectedly discovering new method to break down plastic: 'The plastic is gone ... all gone'