A new documentary airing on PBS tracks the link between fracked gas, U.S. plastics manufacturing, and global pollution, ...

Phthalates — the synthetic chemicals used in everyday products for food packaging, personal care, toys and more — have been linked to abnormal neurological development in infants. Now, scientists may ...

Founded in 1986 and staffed by a team of six, the Microsoft Archives preserve nearly 135,000 physical artifacts, 170,000 ...

As U.S. states start to write detailed rules for plastics and packaging EPR, a recent conference outlined what to expect. One ...

New research reveals that PET-based glitter microplastics can actively influence biomineralization processes in marine ...

Recycling plays a crucial part in our daily lives by keeping the environment clean. It is simple and yet free. Recycling ...

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Key Takeaways Microplastics could be contributing to chronic diseasesPeople living in areas with heavier microplastics pollution had higher rates of high blood pressure, diabetes and strokeThe greater ...

The documentary tells the stories of two states with a major stake in the plastics economy: Louisiana and Pennsylvania. The ...

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

Two Florida Republicans hoping to win special elections to Congress this week have some background on the energy and ...

The global plastics treaty would phase out unnecessary plastics that cause pollution, including single-use plastics.