The tiny pieces of plastic scientists call microplastics are everywhere. They sit at the bottom of the sea, mix into beach sand, and blow in the wind. They’re also inside us. Last October ...

Plastic pollution is one of the defining environmental challenges of our time—and some of nature's tiniest organisms may offer a surprising way out. In recent years, microbiologists have ...

PLASTIC Bank is a social fintech with a global plastic bottle deposit program that helps end poverty and stop plastic pollution. Every bottle collected prevents plastic waste from polluting the oceans ...

aeruginosa seems specifically to survive longer on polycaprolactone, a plastic used in all kinds of medical interventions ranging from sutures, stints, and surgical mesh to wound dressings ...

You can follow her on X or Instagram at @melissafleura. Plastic surgery is on the rise, with some procedures becoming so common and flawlessly handled among film stars and influencers that they ar ...

Let’s talk about plastic wrap. That clingy, crinkly roll we all keep in the drawer -- the one that never tears straight and sticks to everything except the bowl you’re trying to cover.

SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon legislature has passed a bipartisan bill banning the use of plastic film checkout bags at restaurants, grocery stores and retail stores statewide. Senate Bill 551 ...

"Setting realistic expectations is a cornerstone of every aesthetic procedure," said Dr. Meir Cohen, chairman of the Israeli Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. Cosmetic surgery procedure ...

A University of Western Australia study has investigated the source of plastic washing up on Shelly Beach. Citizen scientists on eco tours collected the plastic for the study from the beach.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – About one year after debuting reusable fabric grocery bags, Giant Eagle is switching back to plastic at most of its Columbus stores. In May 2024, the Pennsylvania-based ...

It has already replaced 40 tonnes of plastic and 1.2 million units of packaging and is on track for £4.5m in revenue in 2025. Shellworks has already replaced 40 tonnes of plastic and 1.2m packaging ...

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Every time the Florida Panthers win, Brad Marchand knows what's coming next: his teammates fire plastic rats at him with their sticks as they leave the ice in one of the NHL's ...