Plastic-rocks or plastiglomerates, a new kind of conglomerate made partially from plastic, were described for the first time in 2014 from a beach on the Big Island of Hawaii. The plastiglomerate ...

The latest sign that plastic pollution is a gigantic global problem: rocks fused with melted plastic have been found on a remote Brazilian island, best known as a nesting site for green turtles.

Plastistones, a new type of sedimentary rock that’s part-plastic and part-rock, has been found on at least five continents and 11 countries. These rocks form when molten plastic cools within a ...

Along with her colleagues, Ms Santos was able to classify the plastic rocks from Trindade into one of various types. These included “plastiglomerates”, which are similar to conglomerate-based ...

(Gray News) – Scientists say humankind’s influence on the natural world has reached a new level as a new type of sedimentary rocks partially formed from plastic has been discovered. This new ...

(Gray News) – Scientists say humankind’s influence on the natural world has reached a new level as a new type of sedimentary rocks partially formed from plastic has been discovered. This new rock has ...