Plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time, but researchers at Northwestern University may have found a new solution. Their newly developed method can break down ...

Good sleep habits are crucial to a healthy lifestyle. A new study suggests that chemicals in plastics may throw off our bodies' sleep cycles. Plastic is now prevalent in our lives and hard to avoid, ...

The plastics industry considers chemical recycling a key technology for boosting low recycling rates, but some companies are warning that unfavorable government regulations risk "chilling" investments ...

Not all plastics are equal — some types and colors are easier to recycle than others. For instance, black foam and black coffee lids, which are often made of polystyrene, usually end up in landfills ...