Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that ...

However, when they’re soaked in saltwater, the electrolytes unlock those bonds, and the material dissolves. An artist's impression of the new plastic, showing the strong bonds above the water ...

After all, you don’t want your drink container to dissolve just because you’re at the beach. To solve this, the team added a water-resistant outer coating. The plastic stayed stable ...

a plastic that dissolves in salt water. Plastic waste can be found everywhere on the planet. The oceans are also heavily polluted with it. Over time, bags, bottles and fishing nets decompose in ...

Artistic rendering of the new plastic ... disintegrated in salt water after 8 and a half hours. The sheet can also be made waterproof with a hydrophobic coating. Even when waterproofed, the team found ...