In the domestic waste industry, recyclable plastic waste is categorized under either synthetic polymer or synthetic resin waste depending on the material and can be sold to facilities specialized ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

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A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The discovery opens new possibilities ...

Author’s note: In this column, “plastic packaging” refers to rigid or semi-rigid containers, especially those carrying the recyclability symbol of a number within a triangle of chasing arrows. Decades ...

Governor Gavin Newsom just signed SB 1053, from Sen. Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas), into law, which will eliminate plastic bags at California grocery store checkout lanes. Those heavy-duty, ...

A new study found that black-colored plastic kitchen utensils and takeout containers, among other items, may contain cancer-causing chemicals. The study, published Tuesday in the scientific ...

Dr. Arian Mowlavi, a plastic surgeon who branded himself “Dr. Laguna” on social media, is facing two felony counts of battery with serious bodily injury months after he reached a $6-million ...

While a common family of bacteria, Comamonadaceae, grow on plastics in urban rivers and wastewater systems, it was unclear how these bacteria interact with and break down plastic. Professor Ludmilla ...

Plastic pollution is everywhere, and a good amount of it is composed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET, ♳). This polymer is used to make bottles, containers and even clothing. Now, researchers report ...

According to the lawsuit, Timber Creek Structures, which sells and builds outdoor structures like sheds, failed to provide goods as promised. The complaint against Dotson details instances where ...

Victoria Gibbon receives funding from the South African National Research Foundation. Stephan Schiffels receives funding from the European Research Council (ERC). Joscha Gretzinger does not work ...