APCO has released its 2022-23 Australian Packaging Consumption and Recovery Data Report, the second report released this year ...

It comes in a soft knit fabric and the pom-poms add a fun little touch ... The cropped silhouette makes it ideal for wearing ...

A new study has identified flame retardants, which are commonly used in electronic devices, in many household basics where they shouldn’t be, as reported by our sister station KIRO-TV.

Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber ... Chances are there’s a well-used black plastic spatula, spoon or ladle near the stove. Scientists say it belongs in ...

"Plastic is a valuable material, I think we all recognize that," McCauley said, noting the important role of plastics in lifesaving medical devices and more efficient autos. "But its most useful ...

keeping this valuable material in circulation and out of the environment.” As the environmental toll has grown, so has scrutiny of the plastic industry’s messaging. In September, the attorney ...

Can the world finally agree on how to end plastic pollution? We should know by the end of the week. “Some countries are pre-emptively protecting themselves, regardless of what happens with the ...

nside this reaction vial, spotlit by concentrated sunlight, a piece of black polystyrene from a foam tray breaks down into a recyclable material ... recycling of plastics, using the additives ...

Researchers led by Takuzo Aida at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) have developed a durable plastic that won’t contribute to microplastic pollution in our oceans. The new material ...

“While the reversable nature of the bonds in supramolecular plastics have been thought to make them weak and unstable,” says Aida, “our new materials are just the opposite.” In ocean ...

The ‘desalting’ process became a critical step as, without it, the resulting material was a brittle crystal that was unusable as a plastic. These plastics exhibit an array of desirable characteristics ...

Negotiators are gathering in Busan, South Korea, this week in a final push to forge a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution. “We must end plastic pollution before plastic ...