There are plenty of reasons to make the switch to glass food-storage containers. While the plastic kind do keep your food covered, they stain more easily, warp when microwaved, and contain ...

But it isn't just plastic packaging that Europeans are throwing out in large volumes. With plastic waste generation growing annually, and recycling rates failing to keep up, Europe has a long road ...

The authors of the Chemosphere study found that everyday household items that are made of black recycled plastic, including kitchen utensils, take-out containers, toys and hair accessories ...

Abstract: Plastic pollution has emerged as a major global concern due to its enduring nature and limited recycling options. In response to this critical challenge, this paper presents a novel approach ...

For many companies, smart shelves and predictive engineering analytics (PEA) are helping manage inventory and respond to customer needs. By understanding the benefits and challenges of this ...

If you have a black spatula in your kitchen, or other black plastic items around your house like takeout containers or children’s toys, they could contain high levels of toxic flame retardants.

“It’s just a minefield, really,” Turner said. Putting your black plastic in the recycling bin might seem like the right thing to do, but recycling isn’t a solution to the most noxious qual ...

Instead, they are marked for deletion and stored in the Recycle Bin in case you need them back. The only caveat is that files in the Recycle Bin aren't kept forever. Depending on the drive ...

This project aims to provide a neat and standard way of providing bin collection data in JSON format from UK councils that have no API to do so. Why do this? You might want to use this in a Home ...