On Oct. 7, at a gala awards ceremony at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, Frank Leibfarth of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was named one of three laureates of ...

Engineered polymers hold promise for use in next generation technologies such as light-harvesting devices and implantable electronics that interact with the nervous system—but creating polymers with ...

LAS VEGAS — As the handful of states that have passed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws begin implementing fees, bakers, snack makers and other producers are getting a look at the costs and ...

Every week, you probably dump a bag of recyclables into a big blue bin. And you probably feel good that you're sending it off for recycling, including your plastic bottles, milk jugs and berry baskets ...

Every cup of coffee you drink could be purifying the air soon. Researchers at the University of Sharjah have developed a ...

While plastic may look low-cost on the shelf, its true price is staggering. Researchers estimate that plastic is responsible ...

As California writes plastic waste rules that would affect advanced recycling, Resynergi says it will leave for a more ...

Scientists in Korea have developed a revolutionary new method for recycling plastics using an ultra-high-temperature plasma ...

Professor Marcus Foston, of Washington University St. Louis, helped develop a new process using byproducts from soybean oil, ...

Many everyday items are packaged in plastic, making it hard to avoid. But here are some practical swaps you can make to reduce plastic use in the kitchen.

Not-so-fun fact: our oceans hold 150 times more carbon dioxide than the Earth's atmosphere. Adding to that causes ocean ...

Discover the fascinating world of DIY science projects with our step-by-step guide on how to make a vacuum cleaner using a plastic bottle. In this engaging tutorial, you'll learn how to transform ...