Various agencies, including waste management companies with support from the informal sector, have started creating infrastructure to prevent plastic pollution in waterways of the city, following ...

Scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston have created a powerful new material by guiding bacteria to grow cellulose in aligned patterns, resulting in sheets with the strength of ...

Manufacturers use method that labels plastic as ‘circular’ and climate-friendly, despite being mostly fossil-based Europe’s supermarket shelves are packed with brands billing their plastic packaging ...

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Plastic waste surrounds daily life, from food containers and grocery bags to shampoo bottles and medical supplies. Much of it ends up buried or drifting into ecosystems because recycling it is slow, ...

I consulted a public health professor and a toxicologist to understand how microplastics enter food and whether microwaving poses any special risks. Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based ...

If you're trying to reduce the number of plastic kitchen utensils you own this year in favor of nontoxic options, it's probably not the worst idea. plate of microplastics are found in many common ...

Despite global concerns over the accumulation of plastic waste, the drive to produce new plastics shows no signs of slowing down. According to OECD data, the world’s annual plastic production has ...