Consumer concern about microfiber pollution is not without warrant. Leading researchers and Cotton Incorporated released a study in Nature Communications that revealed synthetic clothing contributes 7 ...

Plastic utensils are definitely something we should be reconsidering as a society. Luckily, there's another alternative ...

Polyester plastics, commonly found in synthetic textiles and plastic components of home appliances, are notoriously difficult ...

I first saw this set in a client’s home when I was working as a private chef, then went online and purchased it before I was ...

The lining on the inside of a nonstick pan is made of plastic. When heated, it can release toxic fumes; when scratched, it ...

Biodegradable plastics represent a small but growing fraction of global plastic production, offering a potential solution to ...

A research team has successfully engineered a novel PET hydrolase enzyme, PET2-21M, achieving a remarkable improvement in the ...

Each year, over 350 million tons of plastic are produced, much of it ending up in landfills or the ocean. A major contributor ...

WHEN preparing food some caterers, family members or food vendors wrap some of the food they prepare in nylon and cook or ...

In a striking paradox, the fossil fuels we extract today exist because fungi once lacked these abilities. Now, fungi are emerging as the very organisms that can consume plastics and remediate oil ...

Transforming landfill waste into carbon dots and nanomaterials highlights the potential of nanotechnology in promoting ...

Researchers have turned food waste into biodegradable plastic, offering a promising new path to fight both food and plastic ...