Duke University researchers have put into dollar figures the true costs to society of cheap plastic products: from $436 ...

I often research and write about plastics in the home, and the net result has been me ditching my plastic cutting board and ...

Scientists are finding that coffee pods and cups may contribute to this problem. Many coffee pods and single-serve cups ...

Deep within the world's oceans lurk marine bacteria armed with plastic-munching enzymes, their evolution seemingly sculpted ...

For better or worse, plastic has become a key resource material for the modern world -- we use it in many different aspects of our lives, everything from food packaging, to our computers and related ...

— -- Here is one word about an up-and-coming innovation in plastics: cornfields. Bioplastics — most of which are now made from corn — are poised to grab a bigger share of the plastics market as ...

Plastic is cheap to make and shockingly profitable. It’s everywhere. And we’re all paying the price. On a Saturday last summer, I kayaked up a Connecticut river from the coast, buoyed by the rising ...

The consumer products maker says it surpassed its 2025 goals and has set new targets for 2030 as part of its work with the ...