Then Deliberately Hands It Over to Humans Subway Customer Stunned After Noticing Both ‘Recycling’ and ‘Trash’ Slots End Up in ...

Plastic that behaves like a sturdy fork on your picnic table and then quietly melts back into the soil sounds like science fiction, yet chemists are now doing something close by turning ordinary milk ...

Forward-looking: Plastic materials have become a cornerstone of modern life, but their widespread use has created a growing environmental challenge. Scientists worldwide are racing to develop ...

Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment. Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s ...

Tiny insects may someday be enlisted to break down plastic in landfills. — -- Since plastic was invented, figuring out how to get rid of the stuff quickly without harming the environment has been ...

Behind every environmental crisis currently gripping the planet, from raging wildfires to dying oceans, “there’s an economic failure, and a design failure,” says Cyrill Gutsch, founder of the ...

Just because that plastic item you rinsed out and placed in your recycling bin is labeled as recyclable doesn't mean it actually is. In fact, according to a 2020 Greenpeace report, most types of ...

LG Chem is launching a new plastic material specially engineered for solar module frames. The company says its material offers similar durability, as well as price competitiveness with aluminum, the ...

Clear acrylic panels have long been a mainstay of 3D printer enclosure designs, but they can also add significant cost in terms of money, shipping, weight, and hassle. An alternative material worth ...