Microplastics are an inevitable part of our daily life, as the minuscule pieces of plastic shed and breakdown into our water, air, dust and food. These nano-sized pieces of plastic can be found in ...

In an evolving landscape, plastic packaging has embraced innovation to support sustainability and packaging design needs.

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While clear bags are permitted in the compost bin, regular white kitchen garbage bags and black plastic contractor bags cannot be used, Sanitation said. Items that must be composted include yard waste ...

On a busy morning in November 2024, a dramatic scene unfolded in a supermarket in Banani, Dhaka. Government officials, armed ...

Creating a material of this nature requires remarkable scientific ingenuity because bacteria do not naturally make anything that resembles nylon ...

Beyond the ecological tragedy, microplastic pollution has far-reaching economic consequences. Israel’s tourism industry —one of its economic pillars—depends on the pristine image of its beaches. A ...

Around the world, plastics find their way into farm fields. Climate change makes agricultural plastic, already a necessity ...

TIRUMALA: Despite pressure from interest groups to lift the ban on plastic water bottles and soft drink PET bottles, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) ad ...

UTA chemists explain how plastic pyrolysis works to breaks down plastic waste into molecules that be used again ...