Watch the CBS Reports documentary, "Advanced Recycling: Does Big Plastic's Idea Work?" in the video player above. HOUSTON, Tex.—When the news crew showed up outside a waste-handling business ...

Despite the planet’s growing plastic pollution crisis, petroleum-based polymers have become an integral part of modern life. They make cars and airplanes lighter and more energy efficient.

Watch the CBS Reports documentary, "Advanced Recycling: Does Big Plastic's Idea Work?" About 48 million tons of plastic waste are generated each year in the U.S., and very little of it is ever ...

The grace period is over for a whole new range of now banned plastic bags and other everyday products. Vote in our poll and have your say. The state government announced from September 1 ...

Creating a calendar in Google Sheets offers a versatile and user-friendly way to manage your schedule. Whether you need an annual calendar, a social media content planner, or a simple weekly ...

These tiny plastic particles can range in size from 5 millimeters (as small as a pencil eraser) to 1 nanometer, which can’t be seen with the naked eye, the Environmental Protection Agency ...

Roughly 10 years after California tried and failed to ban plastic bags at grocery stores, state lawmakers have passed a law that they say will forever end the choice of “paper or plastic” in ...

As sea turtles often eat invertebrates like jellyfish or sponges, they show a strong preference for clear, sheet plastic items, like plastic bags, balloons, food wrappers and films. But that doesn’t ...

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have unveiled a chemical process that has the potential to revolutionize plastic recycling. This innovative process can effectively vaporize ...