In the Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and California, at least 79,000 metric tons of plastic has coalesced to create the Great Pacific...
When communities face drinking-water crises, bottled water is a ‘temporary’ solution that often lasts years − and worsens inequality
An emergency bottled-water distribution site in Flint, Mich., in early 2016. Sarah Rice/Getty Images A massive intrusion of salt water into...
Naka Nathaniel: Big Plastic Has Left The Next Generation With A Big Problem
Naka Nathaniel spent much of his career as a journalist with The New York Times, helping launch NYTimes.com, covering war...
Nanocellulose used to remove microplastics from water
Photo: A scanning electron microscope image shows microplastic particles (measuring 100 nanometers each) attached to the nanocellulose "mesh" VTT Technical...
How an Old Law Is Helping Fight New Plastic Problems
New legislative efforts to ban plastics are important, but a recent court ruling in Texas reminds us that enforcing existing...