Person stacking glass food containers with vegetables - Violetastoimenova/Getty Images Since their introduction for commercial food packaging in the 1980s, plastic containers have become ubiquitous in ...
For decades, plastic was a technological marvel. Ridiculously cheap and easy to manufacture, while being both flexible and durable, this material is used for almost every conceivable project—from food ...
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science have created new sturdy and biodegradable plastics. Plastic is an essential part of life, but when it breaks down, it becomes microplastics, ...
We hear it more often now. Those tiny particles that scientists can't stop talking about. They're in our water, in our air, ...
NEW YORK (CBS/CBS Newspath/WKRC) - Cities in several parts of the nation have placed bans or restrictions on plastic utensils and straws. Now some businesses are offering a plastic alternative, ...
The overconsumption of plastics has been a growing concern throughout the United States and the rest of the world for years. In 2024, there was a record number of Google searches for "microplastic" ...
For scientist Terra Miller-Cassman, developing a material that could replace single-use plastics is a lot like baking. It includes things like measuring, heating and mixing. “I’m a much more precise ...
Swapping plastic straws for alternatives is a sustainable change everyone can make. Insider tested five plastic straw alternatives in coffee and water to find which one worked best. This article is ...
Report warns plastics in construction harm health and climate. Minnesota tribe promote alternatives. McKnight Foundation eliminates vinyl in new LEED Gold HQ. Minnesota entities are at the forefront ...