Scientists have found plastic fragments can shed off cutting boards, takeout containers and even laminated paper cups with each use.

By the time Wrigley began his business venture, Americans had grown accustomed to chewing gum sold as candy-coated balls or ...

Microplastics, or small plastic particles less than five millimeters in length, are increasingly threatening human health and ...

Researchers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology successfully develop an eco-friendly plastic material using ...

Learn about new methods of reducing and recycling plastic waste with featured scientist: Anne McNeil, Chemistry Dept, University of Michigan.

Researchers have finally made a breakthrough in how to break down plastic effectively without needing harsh chemicals.

Microplastics have been found in unborn cats, proving that plastic pollution can reach fetal tissues early in pregnancy.

By recovering the monomers, which are the basic building blocks of PET [polyethylene terephthalate], we can recycle or even ...

UTA chemists explain how plastic pyrolysis works to breaks down plastic waste into molecules that be used again ...

Mounting scientific evidence suggests they contain chemicals associated with a host of serious health conditions. Here's what ...