New landmark report from The Pew Charitable Trusts reveals plastic pollution could more than double by 2040, but offers science-based pathway to reduce annual pollution by 83% through systemic transformation.

Rutgers University scientists have engineered novel plastics that naturally degrade under everyday conditions, offering a sustainable solution to plastic pollution without requiring specialized treatments. The breakthrough, led by Yuwei Gu and published in Nature Chemistry, allows for programmable material lifecycles, with potential applications ranging from packaging to timed drug-release capsules.