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

The presence of small plastic pellets on the beaches of Donostia and Orio has drawn attention to a little-studied source of ...

Plastic traders in Saharanpur say the West Asia conflict has led to a sharp rise in crude oil and gas prices, increasing the ...

This story is made possible through a partnership between Interlochen Public Radio and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media ...

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 ...

Sunlight hits tiny particles of plastic floating in a clear water solution. Slowly, they begin to disappear, leaving behind a ...

A study examining how nanoplastics interact with brain proteins has identified a possible mechanism that could contribute to neurodegenerative diseases.

Microplastics cause decreases in the populations of grazing animals in ponds, ultimately resulting in toxic algal blooms.

Hiro Hiro supplies a sachet of funghi which it says speeds up the breakdown of the nappy Over the years many start-ups have marketed greener alternatives to disposable nappies. Can the latest make an ...

Along the final stretch of the Seyhan River, in southern Türkiye, plastic bits in various colors dot the water and sediment. When the river bends, shredded plastic, degraded by the elements, forms ...

Island Trading has joined Beyond Plastics Bermuda, receiving the organisation’s Champions Certificate for its efforts to ...

Discover how to create a DIY mini helicopter using recycled materials like a Red Bull can and a small plastic bottle. This step-by-step guide shows you how to build a functioning model helicopter, ...