A durable and lightweight plastic, polypropylene is touted for its ... That’s partly because they consist of several polymer ...

A team of chemists has recently introduced an eco-friendly, solvent-free approach to recycling plastic by using moisture ...

There are loads of different types of plastic. Plastic fibres can even be used to make clothes like swimsuits, or space suits! Just look at this hospital. Plastic surfaces and chairs that are easy ...

There are seven types of plastic, but it’s only practical to recycle three types in Malaysia. Since the other four kinds of plastic don’t get recycled in this country, the best solution is ...

A UTA study reveals high levels of microplastics in bird lungs, highlighting concerns about the pollution humans breathe ...

Widespread confusion about the recycling requirements means that many sustainably minded people toss items in the ...

Chelsea Rochman, a professor of ecology at the University of Toronto, soaked ground-up polyethylene, which is used to make some types of plastic bags, in San Diego Bay for three months.

A marine biologist has recorded more types of plastic bottle washed up on Guernsey's beaches than the total variety of fish in UK waters. In the last seven years Richard Lord said he had logged ...

A team of scientists with Professor Tobin J. Marks broke down plastic using a simple, inexpensive catalyst and air.