Rubber is extensively used by tire manufacturers ... means it’s 1 of the most widely produced materials today. Plastic pollution has become a serious environmental concern.

Atop the proposals to remediate ocean pollution, the researchers recommend: banning coal combustion and the production of single-use plastics, controlling coastal pollution, and expanding marine ...

Humans perhaps unknowingly are spreading the microplastic pollution problem in ... sponges and synthetic rubber tires. We are surrounded by plastic,” said Ryota Nakajima, a researcher at the ...

"One hundred percent of plastic marine debris tested have either similar or stronger acoustic target strengths compared with that of whale prey items," the authors report in a paper appearing online ...

Collector warns against burning harmful materials during Bhogi festival to prevent pollution and health hazards, suggests eco-friendly alternatives.

testosteroni’s ability to break down plastic. Though the bacteria are promising tools for combating pollution, they are not ...

Mismanagement of plastic waste has resulted in significant environmental pollution, with vast quantities entering rivers, oceans and ecosystems worldwide. Negotiators at the talks were split into ...

That figure is expected to reach 1.1 billion by 2050. Driving is a big contributor to plastic pollution in the atmosphere, the study Wear and Tear of Tyres: A Stealthy Source of Microplastics in ...