Engineers at MIT have recycled "dirty plastic into building products for homes that are lighter, more durable, and sustainable." ...

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Land hermit crabs have been using bottle tops, parts of old light bulbs, and broken glass bottles as shelters instead of shells. Polish researchers studied 386 images of hermit crabs occupying these ...

Amazon is eliminating the use of the puffy plastic air pillows used in delivery boxes, joining other major companies that are cutting their plastic use. The company said it was shipping 15 billion ...

Ceramic containers are an expert-approved storage alternative because they don't pose a risk of chemicals leaching into food, says McCurdy. They work well for reheating leftovers, as they are ...

WUHAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 29: (CHINA OUT) A worker sorts used plastic bottles at a plastics recycling mill which is ceasing production as the global financial crisis starts to bite in China's recycling ...

The Biden administration announced a plan to target plastic pollution, dedicating particular focus to "phase out" single-use plastics – such as kitchen cutlery, cups and straws – across federal ...

Plastic Eating Trend In China: A bizarre weight-loss trend circulating on Chinese social media has left many people confused ...

Trump signed an Executive Order to end the use of paper straws. Here’s what to know about the history of plastic straws.

I consulted a public health professor and a toxicologist to understand how microplastics enter food and whether microwaving poses any special risks. Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based ...