Which coffee mug is best? Sure, coffee lovers are particular about their tastes in the brew — and they’re every bit as picky when it comes to coffee mugs. Considering you drink out of it daily ...

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 ...

Walt Disney World is now testing plastic reusable cups and mugs at counter service dining locations to potentially replace ...

But that's exactly what happens if you step away from your mug for just a few minutes. Thankfully, there's a high-tech solve for this horrendous problem: a heated coffee mug. Pour in your joe and ...

What's the best travel mug? Whether you prefer iced coffee, hot coffee or hot tea, we've all struggled to finish our morning beverage before heading out the door -- or worse, risked a spill in the ...

While a common family of bacteria, Comamonadaceae, grow on plastics in urban rivers and wastewater systems, it was unclear how these bacteria interact with and break down plastic. Professor Ludmilla ...

The first thing you noticed when you arrived at Jahazi Pier last weekend, were the large beer mugs that the people were drinking from. Which was interesting because Ugandans do not like draft beer ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The discovery opens new possibilities ...

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 ...