Thousands of pounds of plastic pellets spilled alongside the Kalamazoo River, but researchers say the incident reflects a ...

Plastic pollution is more than just trash on the beach. Marine plastic waste releases PFAS and heavy metals into the water of small freshwater lakes and ponds, at levels exceeding the threshold limits ...

Penn State scientists create elastic gel-like plastic that conducts electricity using salts and tiny fiber networks for flexible electronics.

A new study from The University of Manchester has shed light on an unexpected consequence of plastic bag bans in East Africa, and why well-intentioned environmental laws may actually be making life ...

Avoid sun and heat. Plastics can degrade faster when exposed to ultraviolet light and high temperatures, Dr. Mohanty said. So ...

During important processes like cleaning, fragments of plastic are lost as microplastics. This means the system itself creates plastic waste, and we urgently need to rethink the design and operation ...

When paper straws started appearing in coffee shops and restaurants a few years back, most of us welcomed them with open arms ...

A semitruck overturned on a west Michigan highway and spilled plastic "nurdles" into the Kalamazoo River, state environmental ...

Everyday items like clothing, plastics and packaging can last centuries. Here’s how long they tend to breakdown and why ...

Discover Conair's AI-driven Conveying with Optimizer™ system that automatically optimizes vacuum conveying for plastics, ...

Daniel Banks was found swigging alcohol from a plastic bottle at the side of the road after he'd ploughed through a fence and into a field ...

By Albert Oppong-AnsahNot too long ago, every morning would have found Linda seated next to her friend Ruth Odom, at their ...