"Future research can build on these results." Scientists discover incredible way to make plastic materials nearly ...

Seeing plastic trash while hiking inspired a Rutgers chemist to rethink why synthetic plastics last forever while natural ...

Humans generate a lot of plastic waste – more than 400 million metric tons a year. To bring this fact a bit closer to home, the U.S. produced an average of 0.75 pounds (0.34 kilograms) of plastic ...

Panelists at Recycling Today’s Plastics Recycling Conference & Trade Show presented attendees with their suggestions for collecting and marketing plastics from industrial accounts at a session titled ...

Plastic pollution is poisoning the planet. Some experts suggest making plastics from more "natural" materials, but research shows those still have risks. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Plastic is everywhere — and so are its harms. In this Earth Day interview, a frontline community member shares how a new plastic plant changed her life and her town. Plastic is everywhere — and so are ...

A photograph shows part of Canadian artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong's 5-meter tall art installation the "PerpetualPlastic Machine" during its unveiling ceremony on the banks of the Seine River ...

Jacquelyn Martin/AP / AP Just for a minute, think about how much of the plastic you use today will end up as trash. Drink bottles? Grocery bags? Food wrappers? If you live in the United States, it'll ...

When plastic entered the design world in the 20th century, it was hailed as a wonder material—something strong, durable, lightweight, affordable, and malleable enough to sculpt into expressive, ...

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

Humans generate a lot of plastic waste—more than 400 million metric tons a year. To bring this fact a bit closer to home, the U.S. produced an average of 0.75 pounds of plastic waste per person each ...