Human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples collected eight years prior, according to a preprint posted online in May. A preprint is a ...
On the one hand, I’m not expecting Disney Parks to spend a great deal of money on these plastic merch bags. They likely hand out thousands of them in a day, so they’re going to be purchased in ...
Watch the CBS Reports documentary, "Advanced Recycling: Does Big Plastic's Idea Work?" in the video player above. HOUSTON, Tex.—When the news crew showed up outside a waste-handling business ...
Using bacteria to take a bite out of plastic pollution is not new. But can the same microbes be used as a food source? In 2019, an agency within the U.S. Department of Defense released a call for ...
When it comes to heating up food, it’s generally recommended that you avoid microwaving stuff in plastic containers. But while many people are aware that this isn’t an ideal way to heat up ...
In 2019, an agency within the U.S. Department of Defense released a call for research projects to help the military deal with the copious amount of plastic waste generated when troops are sent to ...
Sofia Vergara Says She Plans to Do 'Every Plastic Surgery': 'There's So Much Stuff Out There' During their divorce, Jocelyn claimed she kept undergoing cosmetic procedures partially because Alec ...
Scientists have now utilized that fact to produce "living plastic" that biodegrades – but only under specific conditions. Spores are a dormant form taken by some types of bacteria, typically ...
A green accounting method called “mass balance” certifies that something was manufactured with recycled plastic — just not necessarily much of the bottle making the claim. By Julie Creswell ...
In normal conditions, the spores remain dormant, ensuring the plastic's stable performance. However, when exposed to specific triggers like surface erosion or composting, the spores activate and ...
They had participants switch from drinking from glass and plastic bottles to drinking from the tap only. Their reasoning was simple: Plastic bottles shed microplastic, tiny pieces of plastic that ...
INDOS.OR LISA: PLASTIC POLLUTION IN THE OCEAN HAS BEEN K ANOWN PROBLEM FOR DECADES. BUT NOW A COLLABORATIVE STUDY IS SHOWING HOW THE TINIEST OF THOSE PLASTICS COULD INCREASE ETH CHANCES FOR ...