Researchers have created a recyclable, bio-based alternative to thermoset plastics using dihydrofuran (DHF). Cornell ...

Are Plastic Cutting Boards Safer Than Wooden Ones? It turns out there isn’t one kind of cutting board that’s more hygienic ...

Polypropylene is a type of plastic used to make everything from yogurt containers to water bottles. It's easy to recycle and is one of the most popular plastics used today. You'll know a piece of ...

Researchers have developed a recyclable alternative to a durable class of plastics used for items like car tires, replacement hip joints and bowling balls.

A marine biologist has recorded more types of plastic bottle washed ... recorded by the UK government. He said: "Plastic water bottles are a single use item that get discarded in unimaginable ...

Advanced recycling significantly increases the types and amounts of plastic suitable for recycling, while making it possible to use recycled plastic in new products and packaging, like plastics ...

In Ghana, plastic waste is an escalating issue, with two types of plastics dominating the problem: PET (polyethylene ...

Made from PET plastic, it is prized for its durability, lightness, and low cost of production. While these characteristics make it ideal for various uses across the textile industry, the ...

Maureen Cropper at the University of Maryland and her colleagues assessed the public health impact of exposure to three types of chemicals primarily used in plastics: bisphenol A (BPA), di(2 ...

Out of the 350 million tons of plastic waste pollution generated every year, three types are commonly found ... Sable was able to use a research laboratory at Emory University under the guidance ...

Plastic waste in Nigeria presents a dual challenge: cleaning up environmental pollution, and tapping into its economic potential. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most widely used ...