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Featured in plastics

By Apr 8, 2021
Environment

Old fish bones could make the eco-friendly plastic we’ve been waiting for

We have a ocean-destroying plastic problem, but fishery waste could help.
By May 30, 2019
Environment

Eco-friendly packaging could be poisoning our compost

After a study uncovered PFAS in compost, regulators in Washington moved to ban this class of synthetic compounds.
By Apr 25, 2018
Environment

New York should ban plastic bags—and so should the rest of the country

New York’s governor has been drifting through the wind; wants to start again.
By May 15, 2017
Environment

This remote island in the South Pacific is covered in 18 tons of our trash

Paradise lost
By Jul 26, 2016
Environment

Harmful Bacteria May Hitch A Sea Cruise On Microplastic Particles

A possible intercontinental vector for disease
By Jun 29, 2016
Technology

New Plastic Lets You Get All The Shampoo Out Of The Bottle

Soap slides effortlessly off an engineered surface
By Mar 16, 2016
Technology

This Plastic Can Repair Itself

And it could someday mean self-healing smartphone screens
By Nov 10, 2015
Health

The Plastic Used In 3D Printers Is Toxic To Some Fish

And possibly to humans
By Sep 30, 2015
Environment

Mealworms Can Happily And Safely Eat Styrofoam

Say hello to my wriggly friend
By Sep 2, 2015
Science

Super-Strong Material Inspired By Squid Teeth Is Self-Healing

To repair, just add water