Customized tweaks to production techniques by innovative Virginia growers satisfy sweet corn fans with an earlier season premiere, and a finale in the fall.

Recycled plastic pellets can release a hidden mix of over 80 chemicals into water, disrupting hormones and fat metabolism in zebrafish larvae. Researchers warn that unknown and toxic additives ...

Backyard scientist turns plastic waste into "plastoline" fuel using homemade pyrolysis reactor.

New evidence map shows normal use of plastic packaging contaminates food with micro- and nanoplastics by Food Packaging Forum Foundation ...

Novoloop recently raised a $21 million Series B to begin building its first commercial scale plastic upcycling plant.

Washing plastic in dishwashers raises the release of microplastics into the environment, which poses a human health risk, a new study finds. Experts explain.

Malaysia says it is no longer accepting plastic waste from a handful of nations, including the U.S., that didn’t ratify the Basel Convention. Malaysia emerged as a major destination for waste ...

A recent study by France's food safety agency, ANSES, reveals that glass bottles contain significantly higher levels of microplastics than plastic bot ...

Much to their surprise, they found that glass-bottled beverages — including lemonade, iced tea, beer and soda — had five to 50 times more microplastics than their plastic or metal counterparts.

A popular influencer died hours after undergoing a recent plastic surgery in Turkey, according to numerous reports. Ana Bárbara Buhr Buldrini, 31, suffered cardiac arrest and died at Tusa ...

A new French study reveals drinks in glass bottles contain more microplastics than those in plastic, tracing sources to painted metal caps.

Scientists have discovered that a strain of common faecal bacteria can convert plastic waste into the drug paracetamol, a finding that could lead to new recycling methods.