There have also been research and development proposals, such as using different raw materials, like seaweed, to make plastic-like products. I wrote "Our Plastic Problem and How to Solve It" to ...

Increasingly, studies are finding that some chemicals used to make different kinds of plastic, rigid or flexible, can affect biological processes within the body, often by disrupting hormones.

Imagine you’re filling up 100 bags of coffee. You’re using beans from a few different providers — 10 percent of the beans they sent you are decaffeinated and the rest are caffeinated.

On a remote Australian island renowned for its natural beauty, researchers have made a grisly discovery: Seabirds have ingested so much plastic they crunch when touched. The “harrowing ...

The National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), led by the Department ... At UNDP, we know that it is critical to bring different sectors together so that we can ensure meaningful collaboration ...

In the U.S. alone, about 4 to 5 billion plastic pill bottles are thrown away each year. That’s enough plastic to circle the Earth multiple times. While they might seem harmless, these bottles ...

So, how did this tradition come about, what are the meanings behind different papal names, what name could the next pope choose and how will it be announced? St. Peter, the first pope and one of ...

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has formed a working group for flexible plastic waste recycling, as part of the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) to help curb ...

The recall was voluntarily initiated by Wells Enterprises, Inc. The recall affects 22 different flavors of ice ... pulled the flavors due to concerns of plastic being introduced into the product ...

“High levels of exposure to plastic pollution have been linked to everything from infertility to cancer in humans, with front-line communities being particularly impacted.” Signatories of the letter ...

The body of a missing woman was discovered after a police officer spotted different-looking cement ... Tina Satchwell was found wrapped in black plastic, dressed in her nightgown and pyjamas ...