An estimated 280 million metric tons of plastic waste will enter the air, water, soil, and human bodies every year by 2040, ...

Inspired by natural polymers like DNA, chemists have devised a way to engineer plastic so it breaks down when it is no longer ...

Despite clear evidence that plastic is clogging oceans and beaches and breaking down into microplastics that enter our bodies ...

Plastic particles in Lake Erie have skyrocketed in just ten years, threatening drinking water for millions as researchers ...

Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic it takes to be a lethal dose.

Check your latest pet food delivery: 300 cases of dog food have been recalled after they were found to be contaminated with ...

Microplastics are already an environmental and health threat, but as the world heats up, they are becoming a much bigger and more hazardous problem, according to a new analysis ...

The grand opening of the newest Engineered Plastic Components manufacturing plant was celebrated Dec. 3 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a plant tour to show off one of the company’s newest plastic ...

Federal officials are warning consumers to check their deli and food-court purchases after Ventura Foods recalled more than 4 ...