She wondered if she could construct a plastic-free house on a limited budget. For her there was a professional as well as a ...

Biodegradable plastics could help alleviate the plastic waste crisis that is polluting the environment and harming our health ...

Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, ...

Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain.

University of Edinburgh researchers have used bacteria to break down plastic waste and turn it into a Parkinson's drug, ...

Scientists make Parkinson’s drug from used plastic bottles - Researchers said the breakthrough could lead to a ‘bio-upcycling ...

Scientists have discovered how to turn used plastic bottles into a drug to treat Parkinson’s disease. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh genetically engineered bacteria to break down waste ...

A packaging manufacturer says material prices have risen sharply since the start of the Iran war and he worries about how ...

A new Netflix documentary explores whether cutting out plastic can improve our health. But it’s hardly a perfect experiment.

They’re tenacious, which is very good for a milk jug or a car bumper. But they don’t easily break down, which is bad for the environment. From the 1950s, when plastics were first produced in ...

Scientists engineer E. coli to convert PET plastic bottle waste into L-DOPA, a primary treatment for Parkinson’s disease.

Industry players estimate that packaging costs in the bottled water industry could increase by as much as 45 percent if ...