Heat can trigger release of microplastics and nanoplastics as well as chemicals linked to hormone disruption, infertility and ...

The USB Implementers Forum, the organization responsible for certifying USB technology, has never assigned an official meaning to purple USB ports. Yet millions of laptops and desktops ship with ...

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Plastic is pretty awful. Despite being in many reusable containers, or just in disposable containers like water bottles, plastic as a material is one of the worst for the environment. In fact, we're ...

In reworking the connections within plastic materials, researchers are studying how plant-based compounds could eventually serve as scalable alternatives to petroleum-derived plastics. Stacey Leasca ...

Aussies peel off billions of fruit stickers annually, but one state plans to eliminate them completely alongside other single-use plastics by 2030. In a bid to clear up environments and shrinking ...

Prysmian and Versalis have entered into a strategic partnership to establish a dedicated chemical recycling supply chain for plastic cable scrap, including difficult-to-recycle cross-linked ...

Every single dental care product you use is made from plastic — no, that’s not an exaggeration. Toothbrushes have plastic handles and bristles. Floss thread is essentially a plastic string packed in a ...

Up until recently, I wouldn’t have been able to tell you exactly what my dish sponge is made of. I use them daily to scrub plates, silverware, cutting boards, and reusable water bottles but I didn’t ...

Higher US tariffs imposed this spring are beginning to show a measurable impact on plastic industry supply chains, with import values for plastic materials, resins, products, machinery, and molds ...