Researchers built tough, compostable bacterial cellulose sheets that rival metals in strength. The material handles heat, and ...

Plastic is not only littering Louisville roads and waterways, it is impacting our health. Join the global 'Plastic Free July' movement.

BOOB jobs, liposuction, tummy tucks, BBLs… the list of surgical procedures to transform your looks seems never-ending.  And while we might marvel at the results of such operations on ...

Just as people were beginning to breathe a sigh of relief thanks to the Trump administration’s rollback of onerous climate ...

Litter is predominantly plastic, yes, but that’s because the things people tend to litter are predominantly made of plastics.

If you live in Lagos or Ogun, chances are you’ve seen it — someone walking past with a sack slung over their back, bending occasionally to pick up used plastic bottles from the roadside. Maybe you’ve ...

Diego Arreola Fernández, an international student from Mexico who will graduate from the University of Toronto this fall, ...

The lining on the inside of a nonstick pan is made of plastic. When heated, it can release toxic fumes; when scratched, it ...

Negotiations toward a global, legally binding plastics treaty are set to resume this summer, with the United Nations ...

As more people across Indiana participate in Plastic Free July, a growing global movement to reduce single-use plastics, the ...

Plastic is the most versatile material ever invented. Primarily made from petroleum products such as natural gas, coal or crude oil, it can be formed and molded into unlimited sizes, ...

Researchers found that reusable bags, containers, and cutlery provide significant environmental benefits compared to single-use plastic items.