Yuwei Gu was hiking through Bear Mountain State Park in New York when inspiration struck. Plastic bottles littered the trail ...

Inspired by natural polymers like DNA, chemists have devised a way to engineer plastic so it breaks down when it is no longer needed, rather than polluting the environment ...

Appeals court upholds $1M penalty against Trump in lawsuit against Hillary Clinton Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and ...

Fragments of rubber balloons, plastic bags and fishing line can cause fatal blockages and injuries in sea turtles, seabirds ...

Ocean plastic kills sea creatures. For the first time, researchers examined data to find out how much it takes. The answer: ...

As the weather cools, anglers in the region are turning to moving waters like rivers to catch fish stocking up for winter.

Reusing plastic bottles or exposing them to heat or sunlight can lead to the release of harmful chemicals such as bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates that can leach into the water and interfere with the ...

As with many who have entered politics or public service, Tofino Mayor Dan Law thinks about his legacy. “The legacy of my generation, millennials and Gen Zs, thousands of years from now is going to be ...

Dave Chovan, founder and sole producer at Rippin' Lips Lures, injects a mold as a laminate. Each tube has a different color and flake combination. (Courtesy photo) OSCEOLA, Wis. — A Wisconsin hobby ...

BHUBANESWAR : Amid the ongoing global tussle over plastic phase-out, the state government has expressed intent to use plastic waste in construction of urban roads, and sought technical expertise from ...

The 184 countries gathering to forge a landmark treaty on combating plastic pollution are seeking a way forward to tackle a global crisis wrecking ecosystems and trashing the oceans. For in-depth ...

The UN Environment Programme is hosting a conference in Geneva with the aim of building a landmark treaty to combat plastic pollution. Scientists explain that microplastics have been found on the ...