I recently threw away my trusty black plastic spatula after a scientific paper claimed that such utensils may contain dangerous levels of flame-retardant chemicals. It turns out the researchers ...

The plastic packaging type with by far the highest recycled content is polyethylene terephthalate (PET). It's a hard plastic signified by the number "1" inside the triangle. Once a PET bottle goes ...

Granted, the success of recycling plastic is abysmal — the U.S. rate is roughly 7% — but in theory it can be done. So, I was delighted when I learned that Tucson, Arizona, where I live ...

Granted, the success of recycling plastic is abysmal — the U.S. rate is roughly 7% — but in theory it can be done. So, I was delighted when I learned that Tucson, Ariz., where I live ...

In 2024, those contacts matured into formal partnerships which are developing prototype recycling facilities that will eventually be scaled up for commercial operations. Following participation in ...

Rubio holds call with Egyptian counterpart after Trump remarks on Palestinian displacement Rubio spoke a day earlier with Jordan's King Abdullah Trump had urged Egypt, Jordan to take more ...

“However, some plastic utensils might be made from recycled plastics and some of these plastics can come from products that are not originally intended for food use, like electronics.

Globally, only 9% of plastic waste is recycled, while 19% is incinerated, and nearly half ends up in controlled landfills, according to the OECD. Left unchecked, the production of synthetic ...

But this time, the urban landscape is different: Modern homes are full of plastic, turning house fires into chemical-laced infernos that burn hotter, faster, and more toxic than their predecessors.

However, their recycling remains a major problem. In a recent study, researchers ... From Microplastics to Macro-Impact: Plastic Recycling Challenges Jan. 13, 2025 — The use of plastic has ...

Then came cheekbone-lifts, nose jobs “and so on”. The plastic pilgrimage has become so common that Mr Makhlouf, who is 29, says he no longer knows “anyone who hasn’t gotten plastic surgery”.

US President Donald Trump says he wants Egypt and Jordan to take Palestinians from Gaza in a bid to create Middle East peace. A Hamas official warned the comments would exacerbate Palestinian ...