The monthly journal is devoted to research that helps to understand what happens to polymers under natural conditions as well as polymers derived from natural sources. As international forum in this diverse and rapidly expanding field, the journal serves as crucial source of information from a wide range of disciplines published in original research articles, review articles or short communications. The topics include, but are not limited to degradation of polymers under different environmental conditions degradation pathways (biological, photochemical, oxidative and hydrolytic) environmental blends and composites recycling of polymeric materials new polymers/ blends/ composites derived from natural sources (chemical and biosynthetic routes) solid-waste management public legislation specific to environmental polymers and other related topics The published articles present characterization, production, and processing methods as well as testing methods for degradation and recycling processes. processing and reactive processing of polymers mechanical, physical thermal, rheological, morphological characterization environmental testing: in-laboratory simulations, outdoor exposures, and standardization of methodologies environmental fate: end products and intermediates of biodegradation microbiology and enzymology of polymer biodegradation 100% of authors who answered a survey reported that they would definitely publish or probably publish in the journal again