The environment minister said the failure to achieve a global plastics treaty could have been avoided
Red, blue and green plastics degrade to form microplastics quicker than those that aren’t as bright
The redesigned flag aims to focus attention on the microplastic crisis affecting the remote region
Nanoplastics are the ‘spawn of microplastics that have broken down even further’, researchers said
The first study on airborne microplastics discovered that the tiny plastic particles are affecting cloud formation
This can be done by 2040 if there are changes in the market, a United Nations report has found
The country risks ‘pariah status’ for approach to global plastic waste crisis
Humans eat, drink and breathe in tens of thousands of micro- and nanoplastics, but research into the effects on health is limited
Researchers are concerned that the plastic particles in the placenta, which provides the foetus with oxygen and nutrients, could potentially harm its development
South Africa’s apathetic attitude to plastic use requires an intervention — but what would work here?