Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes will be given a new life. But what really happens ...

Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s just as stable in everyday use but dissolves quickly in saltwater, leaving behind safe compounds. The benefit of plastics ...

By the end of the week, I was left with a horrifying pile of yogurt cups, coffee lids, plastic wrappers and takeout containers — far more than I expected. I even had enough trash to cover my ...

The best trim restorers are are designed to make faded plastic look like new without having to use a lot of effort. “Designed” is probably the key word, however. The worse your plastic is to ...

Are we returning to a world where ‘slim’ is yet again being seen as the ideal body image? The concept of the ideal body has ...

Courtesy of Beverly Hills Center for Plastic and Laser Surgery What if getting the lips you always dreamed of was as easy as 1, 2, 3? It is, if you're plastic surgeon Dr. Ben Talei, who developed ...

Despite its vague instructions and slight bit of sediment left in our coffee, Kaffé’s KF9020 is a decent pitcher-style cold ...

Black widows’ red hourglass tells birds to back off but ... The first part of his experiment, started at Duke University, required plastic widows made with a 3-D printer. He painted “Berry ...

In 2023, plastic surgeons in the United States performed nearly 1.8 million cosmetic surgeries, a marked increase from the previous year. As demand for cosmetic procedures continues to rise ...

Researchers discover why plastic sheds dangerous fragments The unique construction that makes plastic so useful also makes it prone to forming hazardous micro- and nanoscopic shards Date: April 7 ...