Plastic pellets, bio-beads and other microplastics are polluting coastlines around the world, with new research showing sharp ...

According to a new study, it might be more than just melted ice or leftover pulp. Researchers from the University of Birmingham tested 155 samples of popular beverages sold in UK supermarkets and ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Charleston Waterkeeper believes it has found two new types of plastic pellets in Charleston waterways, after collecting samples over the last five months. "This time we are ...

How Are Plastic Bottles Made? Plastics are made from oil or natural gas, which are made of molecules called hydrocarbons. When you heat hydrocarbons to very high temperatures, they break down into ...