South African young scientists are set to showcase their innovative research on the global stage, competing in the environmental science and computer science categories at this year’s International ...

In an unassuming room in Mlolongo, Machakos County, the rhythmic sound of glass cutting slices through the air as discarded bottles undergo an extraordinary transformation. What was once environmental ...

A groundbreaking study has found one of the highest concentrations of deep-sea litter ever detected at the deepest point of the Mediterranean Sea. At such a critical moment in US history, we need ...

Ten kilometers off Mityana road, down a dusty, unmarked path, The Observer team made its way to the Buyala landfill, a site ...

Watchdog Group Appeals to all Candidates to Tame the Tsunami of Cadmium-containing Plastic Waste 12 March 2025, Quezon City. ...

Microplastic pollution in the body could be fuelling bacteria and viruses’ ability to withstand the effects of antibiotics, ...

According to Alter Terra statistics, by sheer volume, plastic bottles make up 41 percent of all the trash that flows in from ...

Rather than being a source, the ocean appears to be a sink, in which 15 percent of all airborne microplastics are deposited.

Current methods to recycle plastics often use expensive catalysts, harsh conditions and produce toxic byproducts. New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled ...

A new study shows that microplastics facilitate antimicrobial resistance, even without the presence of antibiotics.

B, Circle of Blue In mid-December 2020, a month before he left office, President Donald Trump quietly signed the Save Our ...