Along the way, he discovered a multibillion dollar trash trade run by shady waste brokers, and a global industry powered by slimy spoons, crinkled plastic bags, and all the other stuff we throw away.

New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled into new PET products or upcycled into higher value materials. In experiments, method recovered 94% of monomers ...

864 units of Coca-Cola 12-packs, meaning more than 10,000 cans, are included in the recall Sabrina Weiss is the Editorial Assistant of PEOPLE's food department. She writes the weekly recipes for ...

On average, the total amount of plastics found in the brain in each of the 2024 samples is about the same amount found in a disposable plastic spoon, say the researchers. What's perhaps even more ...

Microplastics are now a ubiquitous part of our daily physical reality. These minuscule fragments of degrading plastic now suffuse our air, our soil, the food we eat and the water we drink.

Environmental pollution with heavy metals (HMs) and microplastics (MPs) could enhance the global health challenge antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Herein, we explore the complicated mechanics of how ...

A key factor contributing to the rapid growth of the Japan Pump and Dispenser Market is the increasing demand from the cosmetic and personal care industry, which is expected to command over 43% of the ...

From the frozen ice caps of the polar regions to the warm waters of the tropical coral reefs, from deep sea vents to shallow seagrass beds, the oceans contain the greatest diversity of life on Earth.

UNAM − Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University, 06800, Ankara, Turkey ...