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Researcher says white rot fungi can break down several organic pollutants

The 2014 World Cup must green up its act without delay, Greenpeace urges

Chris Jordan photographed rotting corpses of albatross chicks filled with plastic

Global warming will be the one to blame when this happens, researchers say

These chemically modified nanocellulose sponges are highly absorbent

Researcher recommends high officials move to ban cigarette filters

Unhealthy summertime ozone levels could up by 70% by 2050, study says

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The “smoke pole” sings and lights up when cigarette butts are properly disposed of

The ban is expected to come into effect in August 2015

Marine creatures can mistake litter in their environment for food, researchers warn

Here is what happens to trash that people too often improperly dispose of

These storm tracks have a huge influence on global weather

Researchers warn today's greenhouse gas emissions will be felt for several hundred years

Researchers have not yet been able to determine the exact source of these pesticides

80% of this trash originates from land-based sources, researchers say

The approach is far more efficient than producing ethanol from crops