Plastic is a product that is ubiquitous in today's society, says Sarah Morath, Wake Forest professor of law and author of the book "Our Plastic Problem and How to Solve It." The World Bank ...

The tiny pieces of plastic scientists call microplastics are everywhere. They sit at the bottom of the sea, mix into beach sand, and blow in the wind. They’re also inside us. Last October ...

More information: Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates can encode functional plastic-degrading enzymes that allow survival on plastic and augment biofilm formation., Cell Reports (2025). DOI ...

Amazon shoppers love these 10 non-toxic cooking utensils and tools, which help keep microplastics out of your food. Shop ...

This is what the data says about plastic bag bans. Plastic bag bans have been popping up across the country for the past decade, but a lawmaker in one state is looking at walking back the law ...

YORK, ME ‒ A local ban on plastic straws, stir sticks ... school students to craft the approved ordinance. On the other hand, Patti Krukoff-Bernier, who runs Nick’s Beachside Grille and ...

a board-certified Beverly Hills-based plastic surgeon Here, Linda and her son open up to PEOPLE about the experience When Linda Truesdale was ready to finally undergo cosmetic procedures ...

Particularly worrisome is di-2-ethylhexylphthalate, or DEHP, a chemical used to soften plastic products. Colorless and nearly odorless, DEHP is found in everything from shower curtains and shoes ...

A strain of bacterium that often causes infections in hospital can break down plastic, research published this week in Cell Reports reveals 1. Researchers in the United Kingdom identified an ...

High-profile legislation to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the state is making its way through the Assembly once again. And with growing support from groups like the NAACP and the Hispanic ...

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A Detroit man is being charged with murder after police say he stabbed his wife multiple times with a plastic sword and hit her with pliers. According to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office ...