Plastic is widely used in food packaging because it’s cheap, strong, and waterproof. However, tiny plastic particles, called microplastics, have been found in everyday foods and drinks ...

Plastic bag bans may not be the best way to keep plastics out of the ocean, argues Todd Myers. Jay Karr Island Packet We don’t want plastic in the ocean. Most plastic degrades slowly, and we ...

Poor people in vast city slums across the Global South are burning plastic to cook their food, warm their homes and boil water for hot showers. Waste plastic is plentiful and highly flammable.

What is Plastic Ice VII? Plastic Ice VII is a unique phase of water initially predicted through molecular dynamics (MD) simulations over 15 years ago. It combines the properties of both solids and ...

We have some bad news for those of you that love getting takeout, because those plastic containers that your steaming delicious meals come in? They may well be sabotaging your heart health ...

One such fascinating form is Plastic Ice VII, a rare phase of water that has recently been confirmed by researchers led by Livia Bove from Sorbonne University. This discovery enhances our ...

She is also a Certified Stress Management Coach. A recent study found a whole plastic spoon's worth of tiny plastic shards in human brain tissue. Pretty wild, right? Some researchers have ...

After experimenting with a range of materials, the scientists created nano-sized plastic beads made from melamine and formaldehyde. They then discovered that mixing the sizes of the beads was the ...

Every minute, the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic enters our oceans. Scientists warn that by 2040, plastic waste in our seas could triple, threatening marine life and potentially our ...

The convenience culture that defines modern urban life has a dark underbelly, one that lurks in the seemingly innocent plastic containers delivering our favorite comfort foods. A groundbreaking ...

New Mexicans use at least 330 million plastic bags every year, according to the state Environment Department and New Mexico Recycling Coalition, but they don’t always throw them away properly.