WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor The environmental group said it’s most concerned about persistent plastic waste, which last year made up more than 80% of debris collected. More than ...

Inside a New Mexico lab, researchers estimate there is five bottle caps worth of plastic in human brains. Now they are trying to find out its effects. By Nina Agrawal Nina Agrawal shadowed ...

For over 70 years, billions of plastic pens have been tossed aside, leaving a toxic legacy of microplastics. At Tom's Studio, waste isn't the end of the story - it's just the beginning.

Every year, an estimated nine billion disposable pens are discarded globally [1], contributing to plastic pollution and landfill. For over 70 years, billions of plastic pens have been tossed aside ...

The international market research company predicts that North American revenues from plastic caps and closures will reach USD 4.26 bn in 2016, from USD 3.70 bn in 2009. Measured in units, the market ...

Awareness is key when it comes to dealing with the plastic pollution problem. With Hong Kong’s landfills running out of space, understanding of the waste we are generating is vital to working on ...

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