Many common kitchen items contain hidden plastics or plastic-like materials, from coatings to linings to microplastic ...

As plastic waste piles up worldwide, researchers are uncovering troubling ways it's being reused, with consequences that ...

With tailored, evidence-based policies, the U.S. can relieve the burden on local and municipal governments, communities, and ...

Plastic is everywhere in modern society. While it has paved the way for enormous progress, the pollution it leaves behind is ...

What does it take to turn the most maligned material on Earth into something people actually want to wear? For James Merrill, ...

Japanese scientists have developed a new type of plastic that’s strong at room temperature, but can be easily broken down on demand into its base components. In seawater, it starts to break down into ...

Scientists have achieved an 80% conversion yield of a biodegradable plastic material from acetone and CO2, tackling the plastic waste crisis while moving toward carbon neutrality. Scientists have ...

Plastics have enormous potential in space. It can cost $5,000 or more per pound to launch an object into orbit, according to Nature Portfolio. A lightweight material, plastics could theoretically ...

Recycling plastic has long been a guessing game and the “chasing arrow” stamped on the bottom of your strawberry container or shampoo bottle typically adds to the frustration of where it should be ...

OXFORD, England — When you think of plastic, you might picture flimsy shopping bags or disposable water bottles. But there’s a special type of plastic that’s so tough it can stop bullets, replace worn ...

Modern engine bays are filled with black plastic where bright cast aluminum once sat, and few parts symbolize that shift more ...