Plastics are everywhere—from your phone case to the containers holding your food. They're cheap, light, and strong, which ...

Rice is also a hot spot for microplastics. A University of Queensland study found that for every half cup of rice, there are ...

When you chew gum, you’re essentially gnawing on plastic.

Here’s an easy-to-use guide to recycling in the Sacramento area: Around the world, the triangle-shaped symbol found on recyclable items is called the “chasing arrows,” and includes corresponding ...

Say the word “ubiquitous” repeatedly. Each time, you’ll make a U sound and then press the lips together to breathe out a B sound. Which quickly gets cut off by a KW consonant cluster that gives way ...

Roofing innovations at the International Builders' Show 2025 reflect a strong push toward combining aesthetics with high ...

Replacing plastic with safer, compostable, or recyclable materials reduces exposure to microplastics, which have been found ...

Plastic has been a revolutionary material over the past century, with an uncountable number of uses and an incredibly low price to boot. Unfortunately, this low cost has led to its use in many ...

Most chewing gum contains an oil-based synthetic rubber called polyisobutylene, which is technically a type of plastic.

A panel at the 2025 Plastics Recycling Conference explored the role of durables in advancing the recycled plastics market as ...

Chewing gum could release hundreds to thousands of microplastic particles into your saliva, a new UCLA study finds.