“Taking a plastic bottle and turning it into part of a pair of sneakers that after a year will be buried or burned is not perpetuating a cycle,” said Kevin Budris, deputy director of Just Zero, a ...

Harden’s design oeuvre includes the FreeSip, a collaborative product with water bottle maker Owala, part of Trove Brands. The ...

The amount of microplastics in the human brain appears to be increasing over time: Concentrations rose by roughly 50 percent ...

The bio-based cutlery industry is experiencing strong growth, driven by rising environmental concerns and government regulations banning single-use plastics. Consumers and businesses are increasingly ...

Polypropylene is a type of plastic used to make everything from yogurt containers to water bottles. It's easy to recycle and is one of the most popular plastics used today. You'll know a piece of ...

Two friends watched their families make Easter eggs and the ensuing mess and vowed to change the way children decorated eggs, but how did they handle the Tank?

Either way, we can all agree that the highlight of this tradition (other than the cash inside) is admiring the angbao designs. Bonus points if they happen to feature this year’s zodiac animal. So if ...

But this time, the urban landscape is different: Modern homes are full of plastic, turning house fires into chemical-laced infernos that burn hotter, faster, and more toxic than their predecessors.

The harvest festival is also marked by colourful art designs, known as Kolams, made at the front main door of the house, the courtyard, and/or the altar. Kolam is a type of rangoli, a famous folk ...

Saudi Arabia: 1. The European Union and its allies: 0. As the dust settles on last month’s failed United Nations negotiations to end plastic pollution, high-ambition countries in Europe and elsewhere ...

Thailand has become the latest country to take on the global plastic waste crisis by banning imports of plastic waste. For years, the country had served as a key destination for plastic waste from ...

The use of plastic in Europe has skyrocketed over the ... which is why more and more attention is being paid to eco-design: "The focus is not only on whether packaging can be recycled but also ...