A Malaysia-led research team found that treated polyethylene and polypropylene fully broke down in soil within two years, and ...

Save money while preventing plastic waste with this clever wall-hanging bathroom storage DIY using a few empty water bottles ...

One of the world's most common plastics – used in food packaging, plastic wraps, storage containers, and takeaway cups – may ...

Blueberries are a great example of agriculture as high-tech industry,” argues Daniel Hulls, the boss of AgDevCo, an investment fund. Driscoll’s, an American agribusiness giant, supplies seeds to ...

A new study suggests a widely used plastic may affect liver health, although the findings have so far only been seen in mice.

Wayfair has steep deals for the end of summer Wayfair is having a huge Summer Markdown sale, advertising up to 70% off — but ...

Japanese cosmetics brand Kanebo recently selected Eastman’s Cristal One IM812 specialty polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin for the overcap of its new Generating Essentials Treatment Lotion. For ...

Let's shield the astronauts instead of the spacecraft. Why not use Spectra cloth, as used in many flexible level 3 bullet proof vests? It's like Kevlar but made from UHMW. This might also provide some ...

Siberian scientists have patented a nickel-zeolite catalyst that converts plastic pyrolysis oil into aviation-grade kerosene in one reactor pass, eliminating the platinum-group metals that blocked ...

Polyethylene, a widely used microplastic, may increase the risk of fatty liver disease, according to a new mouse study. Various steps, such as choosing certain food containers, may help minimize ...

Hartselle Utilities will begin a major sewer rehabilitation project next week that will replace approximately 24,000 feet of ...

Microplastics have become nearly impossible to avoid. They have been detected in oceans, drinking water and even the human ...