Kitchen items—sponges, blenders, kettles—are abundant sources of microplastics that we all consume When Amy Lusher moved in ...

Piles of Chinese-made plastics are now an inescapable part of Zimbabwe’s landscape, and corruption is making it impossible to ...

Students could be asked to summarise the entire process from crude oil formation to plastics in a flow chart ... plant and learns how glass is made and the raw materials used are described.

Gum is made of plastic, and chewing both synthetic and natural gums could release microplastics into your mouth, according to ...

Nearly every piece of plastic ever made still exists today. More than five trillion pieces of plastic are already in the oceans, and by 2050 there will be more plastic in the sea than fish ...

Most recycled polyester that we use comes from plastic water and soda bottles! Using recycled polyester is better for the earth than using new polyester. Here’s why. To make new polyester, you need to ...

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

Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar to the plastic material used in car ...