While the threat that microplastics pose to human and ecological health has been richly documented and is well known, nanoplastics, which are smaller than one micrometer (1/50th the thickness of an ...

Scientists from Queen's University Belfast have issued an urgent warning about the sheer number of microplastics released ...

This study presents a novel method using self-dispersing colloids to efficiently remove microplastics from water, enhancing ...

While the threat that microplastics pose to human and ecological health has been richly documented and is well known, ...

If your drain is blocked with hair, gunk and soap scum, then a plumber shared the one item that's 'better' than vinegar and ...

UTA chemists explain how plastic pyrolysis works to breaks down plastic waste into molecules that be used again ...

Biodegradable plastics, such as polylactic acid (PLA), were introduced as an alternative. However, PLA takes too long to ...

A group of scientists in Japan has created a new form of plastic that combines the strength required for everyday use with ...

These plumbers have unclogged it all — and they told HuffPost about what they personally won't do in bathrooms as a result.

President Donald Trump’s Executive Order against paper straws that was signed in February is already beginning to “use all ...

Wouldn't it be great if there were a way of chasing down waterborne microplastic particles and catching them for removal, as ...