Declining plastic recycling rates coupled with increased plastic pollution on the Earth’s surface and within its oceans spell concern for the planet’s health. In an effort to combat these trends, ...

Potentially harmful chemicals can contaminate untreated water used in recycling plants to clean plastics before they're ...

A study describing the new recycling method has been published in the journal Science. Researchers from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill have discovered a method of breaking down ...

Recycled plastics are promoted on everything from water bottles and fleece jackets to shopping bags and yogurt cups: "This ...

UB researchers want to provide regulators and others a quick and reliable way to assess sustainability claims.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Plastic pollution is one of the more pressing issues for conservationists and environmentalists alike. Researchers in Sweden harvested a byproduct of plastic disposal and used it to create a new ...