When it comes to plastic, the rules can be extra confusing -- there's a lot more to it than tossing a water bottle in the recycling bin and calling it a day. Here's why: Not all plastics can be ...

There’s no easier way to store and even transport your ammo than with the MTM Ammo Crates ... Built from durable plastics, the can itself weighs less so that you can really weigh it down ...

The United Nations plastics treaty will affect the entire plastics industry, not just manufacturers of single-use plastics, according to a panel of experts. In the Oct. 8 Plastics News Live ...

And you may need to be wary of plastic cooking utensils if you decide to cook at home. A new peer-reviewed study raises concerns that recycled plastic containing flame retardants, initially used ...

Among the plastic in your house might be an orange-colored hard laundry detergent bottle and a squeezable clear ketchup bottle. Come recycling day, you might put them on the curb in a blue bin or ...

Naseem Talukdar, founder of Weston charity Projects Against Plastics (PAP) and recruitment firm Regency Ltd, has been nominated for an MTM award ...

Using peptides and a snippet of the large molecules in plastics, materials scientists have developed materials made of tiny, flexible nano-sized ribbons that can be charged just like a battery to ...

Now, Northwestern University-led researchers have discovered how cells of a Comamonas bacterium are breaking down plastic for food. First, they chew the plastic into small pieces, called nanoplastics.

Wastewater bacteria can breakdown plastic for food Finding could lead to bioengineering solutions to clean up plastic waste Date: October 4, 2024 Source: Northwestern University Summary ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...