Every day, countless substances cling to surfaces around us without becoming part of the material itself. This fascinating ...

Biochar—a charcoal-like substance made primarily from agricultural waste products—holds promise for removing emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals from treated wastewater. That's the ...

Some 460 million metric tons of plastic are produced globally each year, out of which a staggering 91% of plastic waste is never recycled—with 12% incinerated and 79% left to end up in landfills and ...

Nanoplastics, pieces of plastic measuring between 1 and 1,000 nm, have found their way into waterways, food systems, and human tissues. Now, using real-world waste samples, scientists have shown that ...