An international environmental law firm filed suit against Europe's largest plastic manufacturer, The Guardian reported, ...

Plastic production is a massive source of greenhouse-gas emissions. I remember using a princess toothbrush when I was little. The handle was purple, teal, and sparkly. Like most of the other pieces of ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Today is World Environment Day, an observance that’s been drawing attention to many issues affecting our ecosystems since 1973. Each year, a theme is presented with 2025 focusing ...

UD chemical engineer wins the AIChE Langer Prize for efforts to harness biology to manage plastic waste sustainably ...

Safety, performance, aesthetics, noise, comfort, reliability, and durability are the goals that keep automotive engineers up at night, and the miracle solution has, so far, been "more plastic." ...

For decades, plastic cutlery has been a staple at summer picnics and fast-food restaurants. While they may be the epitome of convenience and ease of use, plastic forks and spoons are also a perfect ...

In recent years, solutions to the plastic problem have centered around two dominant narratives: recycling and alternative materials. Yet despite considerable investment and public awareness campaigns, ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups. Ever since their invention in 1959, plastic bags have become synonymous ...

Sahadat Hossain, a civil engineering professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, shows a sample of recycled plastic in asphalt and a bag of recycled plastic used to make the asphalt, May 1, ...

Ten years ago, the way Britons carried groceries home changed forever with the introduction of the plastic bag charge - then set at a relatively paltry five pence. The measure, which mandated a charge ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — In the basement of a UTA building, a steel wheel hums against asphalt. Water hisses, and you can hear it — the sound of a solution being put to the test. For years, the world has ...