Plastic beads have been found on the banks of the River Irwell and at Salford Quays in Greater Manchester A pollution investigation has been launched by the Environment Agency after a "huge quantity" ...

A pollution investigation has been launched by the Environment Agency after a "huge quantity" of small plastic pellets have been found beside a river in Greater Manchester. The black pellets known as ...

Seeing plastic trash while hiking inspired a Rutgers chemist to rethink why synthetic plastics last forever while natural ...

A new study has, for the first time, recorded and measured just how fast microplastics move through the gut passage of a key ...

In the global fight against climate change, plastics have emerged as both a symbol of modern convenience and an environmental challenge. Thailand, which produces millions of tonnes of plastic waste ...

For Tara Pelletier, it came down to deodorant. Her company, Meow Meow Tweet, had developed a formula for deodorant that she loved. It worked, it smelled great, and it was ready to make its way out ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you're like most home gourmands, then the lids to your plastic leftover containers, as well as the covers for pots and pans, seem to ...

Most plastics are made from chemicals that come from petrol, gas or coal. They are made by heating these chemicals at a high temperature. When the plastic is soft it can be poured into a mould. Once ...

"UMass Lowell is among the nation's leading centers for plastics technology, and its Plastics Engineering program...is helping to push new boundaries of how these versatile materials are used, ...