Researchers led by Takuzo Aida at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) in Japan have one-upped themselves in ...

Geologists on the remote Trindade Island have discovered rocks made from plastic debris from the ocean. Researchers stunned ...

Scientists are turning to milk proteins, starch, and nanoclay to create biodegradable plastics that break down quickly in soil. As concerns grow about damage to the environment and potential risks to ...

Plastic is cheap to make and shockingly profitable. It’s everywhere. And we’re all paying the price. On a Saturday last summer, I kayaked up a Connecticut river from the coast, buoyed by the rising ...

Within 15 years, a garbage truck’s worth of plastic could be entering our environment every second. Not every minute. Every ...

Scientists invent process that converts plastic bottles into paracetamol, which is a common drugstore painkiller used in ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Holidays are for feasting and that means leftovers. But be careful how you store those leftovers and the ...

Researchers detected flame retardants in household items made from recycled black plastic. The study later received a correction — but regardless of this paper, the chemicals' health effects remain ...

Cutting boards are an essential food prep tool that no kitchen should be without. They're designed to protect countertops ...