"Future research can build on these results." Scientists discover incredible way to make plastic materials nearly indestructible — and then completely disappear first appeared on The Cool Down.

Plastic is one of the world's biggest pollutants. But a new scientific discovery could transform the industry and its environmental footprint by capturing carbon dioxide from the air and using that to ...

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was a small container that held diced fruit, the type thrown into lunch boxes. And it was the ...

(CNN) — The surging tide of microplastics is already an environmental and health threat, but as the world heats up — driving increasingly extreme weather — it’s transforming them into “more mobile, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Researchers have advanced their knowledge in developing plant biomass-derived polymers that can be used as ...