Re “So long, penny! Trump orders U.S. to ditch 1-cent coin after decades of complaints” (Feb. 10): Consider this solution to ...

A plastic called polypropylene is often used to make tea bags, and even if you choose paper tea bags, there can still be microplastics in them. The issue is that when the bags contact hot water, ...

In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It's now about 400 million tons—an increase of nearly 20,000%.

A team of materials scientists from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, the University of Milano-Bicocca, and Istituto Italiano ...

Discover the most common ways plastic surgery goes wrong, from unrealistic expectations to serious complications, and how to ...

A new era of 3D-printing “microfactories” is helping to turn waste plastics into “highly competitive” products fit for use in ...

"Raw plastic pellets come in, raw aluminum comes in, and we make those into the Starlink kits, and then ship them right out ...

President Donald Trump's decision to pause Biden-era green manufacturing loans has one company suspending some plastics ...

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — A state House bill that would prohibit local governments from banning plastic and foam containers ...

Researchers found some human brains now contain up to seven grammes of plastic - as much as it takes to make a small spoon ...