Science has provided more than sufficient evidence to inform a collective and global approach to tackle the continued spread of plastic pollution, according to a new report.

Researchers have found that the Comamonas bacterium from Comamonadacae which comes from a common family of environmental bacteria has the capacity to break down plastic for food. This finding could help to develop bioengineering solutions to get rid of plastic waste present in the environment.

There have been a high number of olive oil fraud and mislabeling in Europe this year and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority has collaborated with Kaust to create a new method that can identify and quantify the adulterants in olive oil.

University of Sydney researchers are proposing a new way to curb industrial emissions, by tapping into the “atomic intelligence” of liquid metals to deliver greener and more sustainable chemical reactions.

Shimadzu has introduced a new Airsight FTIR Raman microscope which is claimed to be the world's only microscope capable of performing both FTIR and Raman spectroscopy.

Toxic chemicals used to flame-proof plastic materials can be absorbed into the body through skin, via contact with microplastics, new research shows.

New research from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and the University of Toronto in Canada, estimates up to eleven million tonnes of plastic pollution is sitting on the ocean floor.

Researchers have revealed that microplastics from natural fertilizers in agricultural fields get picked up by the wind more easily than similarly sized dust particles. This shows that microplastics could become airborne.

As microplastics increasingly permeate our natural environment, understanding their complex relationship with harmful chemicals becomes crucial. Through state-of-the-art techniques, a team of scientists achieves groundbreaking insights, aiming to reshape our approach to pollution control and environmental preservation.

Materi-8 Project is an innovation project which has been awarded 1.5 million euros as part of an international competition. The project aims to develop a portable facility that can convert waste into chemicals.