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Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, ...

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With microplastics and nanoplastics present all over the globe, Northeast Ohio researchers overview human and animal studies on health impacts.

Plastic-infused asphalt can also save money. Because it lasts longer and resists cracking, cities may spend less on repairs and maintenance. In Rockwall, for example, early estimates suggest these ...

A new book by the journalist Beth Gardiner argues that oil companies are upping production of the material as a safeguard ...

Breck Create's Precious Plastics studio in Breckenridge hit a milestone this winter, diverting 10,000 pounds of plastic from the landfill since launching in Colorado's high country in 2021. The ...

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, persistent ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Md S Hossain, University of Texas at Arlington (THE CONVERSATION) Globally, more than ...