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Solar thermal technology could soon see a major upgrade thanks to an Australian invention utilizing plastic mirrors.

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Though the locally-inspired bill didn’t make the cut in this year’s legislative session, the topic has been assigned to an ...

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ANOTHER round of negotiations aimed at creating a legally binding global treaty to curb plastic waste is scheduled to take ...

A new study estimates 27m metric tonnes of marine life-threatening tiny plastic fragments pollute the area. Find out more.

Researchers discovered 15 "hotspots" where trash was heavily concentrated.

A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

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Australian scientists manage to break down 90% of styrofoam polystyrene plastics in 30 minutes using violet light, air, and ...