Plastic is everywhere in modern society. While it has paved the way for enormous progress, the pollution it leaves behind is ...

Seeing plastic trash while hiking inspired a Rutgers chemist to rethink why synthetic plastics last forever while natural ...

Plastic trash lining a mountain trail might not seem like the start of a chemistry breakthrough, but for Yuwei Gu, it was.

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Cyanoacrylate (CA) gel, or super glue, is a solid all-around choice for most 3D prints because it’s easy to use and dries ...

So far, recycling efforts haven't lived up to the hype, with only about 9% of plastic items getting recycled. An estimated 12 ...

PLASTICS and SPE merge to strengthen plastics industry representation and combine technical expertise with leadership ...

Found throughout our bodies, food and environment, both microplastics and their ingredients have been linked to heart attacks, stroke, respiratory conditions, fertility issues and death—to name just a ...

Using ocean current models and chemical analysis, a team explains how oily material managed to travel over 5,200 miles (8,500 ...