Woolworths say potential plastic contamination of beef mince has forced a recall of products. The 1kg and 500g packs of ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...

This year has seen a string of food recalls, and the latest is one of the most famous snacks in America: chocolate. Two ...

This research could represent the first documented case of paracetamol production from plastic waste using E. coli bacteria.

Recycled plastic pellets can release a hidden mix of over 80 chemicals into water, disrupting hormones and fat metabolism in ...

Most people who separate their plastic waste for recycling assume the bulk of it will in fact be recycled. But current ...

Swiss Re's annual emerging risk report has put the spotlight on plastics as a significant threat to insurers, with scientific advances in causation and source attribution potentially sparking rapid ...

The Howard County Hearing Examiner sided with neighbors who appealed the county's decision to allow a new plastic recycling ...

A single pellet of recycled plastic can contain over 80 different chemicals. A new study with researchers from University of ...

Malaysia’s actions position it as a potential leader in the ongoing negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty, due to resume ...

When West Virginia University biology undergraduate student Isabella Tuzzio tested fish from central Appalachian streams, her ...

The new plastic, also biodegradable in soil over time, may prove useful in packaging and single-use products that often end up in natural environments.