New molding process combines three techniques to create large thick-walled parts from high-performance thermoplastic ...

Dedicated volunteers nationwide are working to protect our water from microplastics. Late last year, we won a major step ...

Using ocean current models and chemical analysis, a team explains how oily material managed to travel over 5,200 miles (8,500 ...

BRUSSELS, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The European Union will introduce stricter rules for imports of plastics, the European Commission said on Tuesday, as it attempts to help European recycling plants that ...

In January, a ban on plastic bags goes into effect in most of Montgomery County, Maryland. Only a handful of municipalities have not passed similar bans yet. “Starting Jan. 1, plastic carryout bags ...

That’s a wrap on harmful plastic? Microplastics — which slough off larger plastics — plague everything we touch, from our food to our cleaning tools, increasing the risk of heart attacks, strokes and ...

See the thousands of plastic chemicals in what we eat. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. When Americans eat ...

On Me, a digital gift card startup founded by former Google employees, is aiming to redefine the gift card industry with its mobile-first gifting platform that lets users purchase digital gift cards ...

New Jersey is taking aim at plastic again, and this time it’s utensils on the menu. Legislation that would ban single-use utensils at restaurants in the state advanced in an 8-3 vote in the state ...

New Jersey’s war on plastic continues. With plastic bags a thing of the past, the state Legislature has set its sights on a new target. The days of finding a surprise fork and knife in the bottom of a ...

The outlook is grim, but a new report lays out a path to nearly eradicate plastic packaging pollution within the next 15 years. Reading time 2 minutes Around the world, plastic is falling through the ...

Right now, an estimated 130 million metric tons of plastic waste enters the air, water, soil, and human bodies every year. By 2040, that number will jump to 280 million metric tons—about a garbage ...