Starch-based biodegradable plastics may cause organ damage and metabolic issues, raising concerns about their safety despite ...

Mayor Dorinda Borer said the city received a $10.4 million FEMA grant for the wall, adding it costs millions to repair the ...

Plastics are durable ... the recycling in specialized plants, where the resulting elements can be retrieved for future use. But if some of it does end up in the ocean, it will be far less harmful ...

Beneath Sri Lanka’s serene waters, a pearl oyster cherished her pearl, living in harmony. But disaster struck when a blazing ...

Plastic foam must be phased out at a local, state and national level in order to protect the oceans and human health, according to a new analysis. The report by Oceana warns plastic foam, which ...

For more than two years, the UN member states have been trying to agree on a plastics treaty that includes globally binding ...

Imagine that the wires to your house not only have to withstand high electrical current flow, weather and wind, but also salt ...

Researchers did lab experiments and tested real plants, like corn, to see how the plastics entered the leaves. They found that the tiny plastic particles float in the air, land on the leaves, and ...

The team examined how variations in climate, soil, and other environmental factors determine where plants can thrive and how physical barriers – such as oceans, mountain ranges, and areas with ...

Fast-moving underwater avalanches, known as turbidity currents, are responsible for transporting vast quantities of ...

Dunelm boasts that the pot brings "the ocean's beauty into ... Some types of resins, such as plant-based bioplastics, provide a greener alternative to traditional plastics. If you're in the ...