A new study found that black-colored plastic kitchen utensils and takeout containers, among other items, may contain cancer-causing chemicals. The study, published Tuesday in the scientific journal ...

Many of the plastics you encounter daily, including everything from packaging materials to plastic forks, contain plasticizers, a substance that softens the plastic. Two very common plasticizers used ...

Broad-based scientific team from government, academia and industry joins forces to identify new opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of polyurethane -- one of the most widely used but ...

How do we save whales and other marine animals from plastic in the ocean? Our new review shows reducing plastic pollution can prevent the deaths of beloved marine species. Over 700 marine species, ...

Central to the environmental damage caused by plastics is the length of time they take to break down, but researchers are starting to demonstrate how naturally occurring microbes could lend a helping ...

Here are the worst plastic products, and some of the most common brands that pollute U.S. rivers, lakes and oceans, and what you can do about it. Plastic has its benefits. It’s cheap, convenient, ...

Researchers have identified 11 chemicals in common plastic products that studies have shown may contribute to weight gain by disrupting the metabolism. Getty Images/PhotoAlto Good hygiene is meant to ...

Researchers have shown that a common plastic additive called carbon black can depolymerize polystyrene and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), two of the least recycled plastics in the planet’s waste stream It ...

A study on the diamond formation titled 'Diamond formation kinetics in shock-compressed C─H─O samples recorded by small-angle x-ray scattering and x-ray diffraction' has been published in the journal ...

Plastic has long been part of everyday life, from food containers to medical tools. But in recent years, scientists have uncovered a disturbing truth: chemicals used to make plastic soft and flexible ...