On December 2, 2025, the California Attorney General (AG) issued an enforcement advisory reminding producers of expanded polystyrene foam food ...

Scientists have converted waste cooking oil into various recyclable plastics with exceptional strength — and some were even durable enough to tow a car.

Plastics are made from crude oil and petroleum by-products, so a team of scientists decided to explore if they could turn ...

We documented the toxic fallout of a green technology. By Peter S. Goodman, Will Fitzgibbon and Samuel Granados Visuals by Finbarr O’Reilly and Carmen Abd Ali Promotional videos from the Association ...

Professor Kotohiro Nomura's research group at Tokyo Metropolitan University has developed an efficient method for the exclusive depolymerization of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PET bottles and ...

A developer is nearing a deal to purchase the controversial US Recycling facility site in Sarasota. The plan is to replace the crushing facility with a 158-unit affordable housing development. The ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The common coating known as Teflon can keep food from sticking to ...

Each year, more than 20 million tons of polystyrene, or Styrofoam, accumulate on earth. It’s on your take-out container, food packaging, and shipping packing that cushions your latest online purchase.

This is an excerpt from Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic. An odd symbol, made up of three arrows arranged in a triangle, began showing up on plastic containers across America in the ...

The Areli’s Ohana nonprofit will hold a Walking Together for Tomorrow suicide awareness walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Clifton City Park in Clifton. The family-friendly event will feature food ...