Used in everything from water bottles to medical devices to building materials to clothes; plastic is a given in our daily lives. Yet, only about 9 per cent of plastic is recycled — the rest ends up ...

Here’s what we know about the risks of glyphosate, atrazine, and other pesticides—and how to lower your exposure.

A new study suggests that chemicals in plastics may throw off our bodies' sleep cycles.  Plastic is now prevalent in our ...

Plastics have been found in placentas ... analysis of some microplastics samples to detect all the unknown organic chemicals each one contained. Walker-Franklin cited a report that found plastics ...

At Lady Moon Farms, in Punta Gorda, kale is planted in raised beds that are organically fertilized and covered in plastic ... chemical-based” practices, he’s transitioning his 5,000 acres to ...

“Plastic chemicals are all too common in the food ... In its report, it tested 85 foods and found the worst offender to be Annie’s Organic Cheesy Ravioli, as it contained 53,579 nanograms ...

The study further revealed that organic labels do not necessarily ... "All of those chemicals are used in the manufacturing of plastic, so if plastic makes its way into us, it's carrying those ...

That's because plastics in electronics contain compounds — like brominated fire ... the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, that prevents signatories from allowing certain ...

said that research on recycled plastics is limited. Despite that caveat, “there are a few studies really showing that contamination can be introduced more easily if you use recycled content.” One ...

The University of Warwick's groundbreaking research, published open access in Chemical Science ... Small molecule organic eutectics as candidates to replace plastics. Chem Sci. 2024. doi: ...