Our planet is choking on plastics. Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade in landfills, are polypropylene—which is used for things such as food packaging and bumpers—and ...
A study published this week delves into the mystery of how the plastic objects we interact with daily shed tiny particles that creep into our bodies, brains, and guts. While the scientific focus has ...
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A man who was shot and killed by North Charleston police officers last week was armed with a “plastic object” shaped like a handgun, according to preliminary findings ...
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Hundreds of gallons of sauce from a popular hot sauce brand were recalled for possibly containing foreign objects that would be unsafe to consume. The Karma Sauce Company issued a ...
Plastics of various compositions are ubiquitous in our modern lives. From the various appliances and dishware in your kitchen to certain components of your car, you're pretty much guaranteed to find a ...
Plastic bottles and bags can be vaporised into chemical building blocks and turned into new plastics with all the properties of virgin material. There are hurdles still to overcome, but the new ...
Pam Longobardi has received funding from Georgia State University, the Hudgens Prize, the Ionion Center for Art and Culture in Kefalonia, Greece, the Oceanic Society, and the Georgia chapter of the ...
TURTLES HAVE an unfortunate habit of devouring plastic objects floating in the sea. These then get snared in their alimentary canals, cannot be broken down by the animals’ digestive enzymes and may ...