My boys are 6 and 3 now and can thankfully handle ceramic, porcelain, and glass, but before they got to this point, I tried a lot of non-plastic options like bamboo, enamelware, and stainless steel, ...

These microplastics aren’t a byproduct of plastic waste — they’re the raw material used to make plastic in the first place. Woman shares unsettling video revealing dirty secret behind common everyday ...

Most food deliveries come wrapped in petrochemicals. But there are ways to reduce the disposable plastic delivered to your door.

Plastic pills The bacteria Escherichia coli or E.coli, common in the gut microbiome, can be used to break down plastic into paracetamol, according to a study published in the journal Nature Chemistry.

Common bacteria could turn plastic waste into painkillers, study finds Finding could lead to new recycling methods ...

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have engineered a strain of Escherichia coli that relies on small molecules from waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles to survive. The ...

Average vision performance decreased slightly from 81.39% in Small 3.1 to 81.00% in Small 3.2. This aligns with Mistral’s stated intent: Small 3.2 is not a model overhaul, but a refinement.

An industry group that wants to improve the odds of successful curbside recycling for small plastic packaging like caps or pill bottles is eyeing an investment in California to prove out its plan.

Regulations cut plastic bag waste on shorelines by close to 50% finds a new study.

Climate Solutions Plastic bag fees and bans help protect beaches and riverbanks, study finds But even places with bag policies are seeing a greater prevalence of plastic bags on beaches and ...

Maybe you have been annoyed by the extra charge to get a plastic shopping bag, but a new study shows the policies actually help clean up shorelines.

What happens when you microwave plastic? There are a few different things that can happen when you microwave or heat up plastic.