Plastic fibres are common in many kinds of clothing, but most current washing machines are ill-equipped to filter them – and ...

The extent to which plastics have seeped their way into human plates through commonly consumed foods is not only dramatic but ...

Researchers have developed an easily dissolvable adhesive that could lead to cleaner and more effective plastic recycling.

I've gone down a slippery, synthetic rabbit hole all about one unsettling buzzword: microplastics. Do I need to know how to ...

This method uses a catalyst to break down polyethylene terephthalate (PET), one of the more common plastics. Once broken down, the PET is exposed to moist air which converts it into its ...

It's not just seafood anymore. Microplastics are showing up in snacks, sweets and even vegetables.

A simple invention by a Sydney-based father of two could help with the problem because it can crush soft plastic volume by up ...

Previous research detected the tiny particles in our brains, lungs, liver, kidneys and blood — plus in bodily fluids like ...

“BPA’s most common uses are in plastics — epoxy resins and polycarbonate — and in that form it’s quite safe. However, BPA can escape from these plastics, roam free in the ...

Under the banner of, “Our Power. Our Planet”, EARTHDAY.ORG, the global organizer of Earth Day, is calling on people to join ...

The Byron Center-based company says more than 5,000 pounds of flexible plastics have been recycled at its stores since 2023.