This week’s woodturning project showcases an unexpected and highly creative transformation. What started as an old bowling pin, made of solid maple with a plastic coating, is carefully turned into a ...

Studies show that plastic cutting boards might cause microplastics to end up in your food. These are the best plastic-free alternatives to try instead.

A team of Japanese researchers has developed a plastic material that disappears in seawater within hours, leaving no harmful residues. Designed to be more environmentally friendly than ...

This article summarizes the seven common types of plastics labeled on food containers and more, and which you should try to avoid using around the kitchen.

Plastic bag bans have been popping up across the country for the past decade, but a lawmaker in one state is looking at walking back the law enacted three years ago.

Japanese scientists at RIKEN CEMS, led by Takuzo Aida, have developed a new supramolecular plastic that maintains strength in use but dissolves quickly in saltwater.

A new ocean-dissolvable plastic from Japan breaks down overnight with no microplastics left behind – safe, strong, and eco-friendly innovation for the future.

Irradiation is a very effective tool in sorting recycled plastic, which already been washed and ground, according to the type of polymers. This improves the purity of the recycled plastic, and thus ...

Pyrolysis breaks down plastic and generates potentially useful oil − but it’s not a silver bullet for the planet.

Trump signed an Executive Order to end the use of paper straws. Here’s what to know about the history of plastic straws.

Dad Says He Took His Daughter Outside to Build a Snowman, but Halfway Through He Was 'Ready to Vomit' "I was not prepared," the Texas man wrote in a Reddit post ...