Researchers at the University of Bonn aim to improve the cleanliness of wastewater. Water released from washing machines is ...

The study found that while nylon may be the most convenient material operationally, it yields the highest release of ...

When I finally got up the energy to reduce plastics in our toy collection, I found that it was easier than it appeared.” ...

Shows how I replaced the plastic floor in my cheap egg incubator with a galvanised mesh to make the surface non-slip for ...

Fish gills may inspire an unexpected solution to one of our biggest sources of microplastics. According to researchers at Germany’s University of Bonn, taking a cue from the animals’ filtration ...

The global campaign to gain control of plastic waste is one of the fastest-growing environmental causes ever mounted. Yet it hasn’t been enough to make a dent in the growing tonnage of discarded ...

Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognized danger" to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year, a report published Monday in the Lancet medical journal said. The ...

Summer means getting gardens in shape and buying plants to add color or greenery to the yard. But it also means being left with all those plastic containers that the plants come in, which typically ...

America's gardening industry is huge in both domestic developments and international trade; the U.S. Census Bureau reported nearly $1 billion accrued via fertilizer exports alone in 2019. Individual ...