No need to ask for a shot of plastic debris in your next coffee.

Researchers found microplastics in every hot and cold beverage tested in the UK, with higher levels in hot drinks and packaging as the main source. Beverage consumption was shown to significantly ...

Have you ever wondered if you could juice a watermelon using just your hands? In this fascinating and fun experiment, we put this question to the test. Watch as we explore the surprising potential ...

Plastic recycling is inefficient, toxic, and hard to scale. Engineers are now exploring better material flows to build safer plastic solutions.

Scientists in Scotland recently engineered bacteria to be able to turn plastic into a precursor to the painkiller acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol. Though far from scalable at the moment ...

E. coli is capable of turning plastic waste into paracetamol and could offer a new and sustainable production method, according to a new study by the University of Edinburgh. Published in the journal ...

Other data, a lot of data, suggest that ingesting plastic can damage your organs, suppress your immune system, harden your veins, and predispose you to neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. Pet ...

Common bacteria can turn plastic waste into the over-the-counter painkiller acetaminophen, researchers have discovered.

Oregon now accepts standardized list of recyclable materials covering paper, metal, plastic. New recycling system meant to increase opportunities for recycling, upgrade systems.

The Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC), a Colorado-based nonprofit committed to helping pet product companies drive their sustainability impact, says it is rallying the industry to remove millions of ...

E. coli bacteria can be engineered to break down PET plastic into paracetamol through a process called Lossen rearrangement ...

PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic is a strong, lightweight material used for water bottles and food packaging. Researchers used a fermentation process, similar to the one used in brewing beer, ...