In every one of my Chinese relatives’ homes when I was growing up in New York, there was a special drawer, cabinet, or sliver of closet dedicated to storing a precious commodity: the plastic bag.

This artist uses polyester cord with plastic canvas to create a handmade bag. Each stitch builds structure, each pull shapes purpose, turning simple materials into something practical with ease. The ...

We often think of plastic pollution as a problem of oceans and seabirds. But beneath our feet, in the quiet dark of agricultural soils, a new kind of contamination is unfolding—one with profound ...

While we do love the notion of 100% Pure New Zealand for good reason, there’s a slight fly in the ointment with a surprisingly large amount of plastic going into the production of food and other crops ...

IIT Madras developed biodegradable packaging using fungi grown on agricultural and paper waste. Mycelium-based material outperforms traditional plastic foams like EPS and EPE in strength. Tackles both ...

A proposal for a quaint canvas tent campsite at a Ceredigion farm, aimed at offering a "unique addition to the tourism offer" in the area, has been put forward to local planners. Jenni and Robert ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Local Democracy Reporting Service (Local Democracy Reporting Service) A proposal for a quaint canvas tent campsite at a ...

The mighty task of the post-Glastonbury clean-up got underway this morning as volunteers were left sorting through mounds of plastic waste, drug paraphernalia and hippy crack canisters. Glastonbury ...

In a study published in the journal Recycling, the research team analyzed the thermal, physical and mechanical properties of various plastic waste materials to determine the optimal temperature to ...

It hasn't been that long since fear of exposure to secondhand smoke forced smoking out of public places. Today, concern over health risks from microplastics is playing out in a similar drama.