"UMass Lowell is among the nation's leading centers for plastics technology, and its Plastics Engineering program...is helping to push new boundaries of how these versatile materials are used, ...

Loans are one way — but not the only way — to finance plastic surgery. Compare unsecured loans for cosmetic work or plastic surgery, as well as other options for financing your procedure.

The U.S. also imports recycled HDPE from places like Australia or the U.K., in part because those areas of the world use the plastic for milk jugs, while it’s less common or available in Canada and ...

The Illinois-based company's product "may be contaminated with a foreign material, specifically hard plastic," according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service.

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Federal health officials say thousands of pounds of bratwurst product is being recalled in multiple states, including in Kansas, as it may contain hard plastic. The FSIS said the ...

Soft plastic baits are great for catching smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass. Many soft plastics can be fished weightless or rigged for other effective techniques. But the endless profiles ...

The image of a cold Coca-Cola bottle on a summer day is iconic. But behind that image lies an escalating crisis. By 2030, Coca-Cola’s plastic waste could reach 1.33 billion pounds annually in oceans ...

The original version of the article appeared in The Conversation. In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It’s now about 400 million tons – an increase of nearly 20,000%. As a ...

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 ...

The Polish military has established a group to assist the Lithuanian Army and U.S. Army in a recovery operation for four U.S. Army soldiers who disappeared early Tuesday during a training exercise ...