For the first time, scientists have succeeded in artificially mimicking the ion signaling of heart muscle cells. To succeed, researchers at LiU have used organic electronics based on conductive ...

With help from a novel cross-linking molecule, MIT chemists have shown they can substantially improve the ballistic impact ...

GEORGE TOWN: Enforcement of the No Single-Use Plastic (NSUP) initiative, which will take effect on Sept 1, will only apply to selected categories of premises under a phased implementation of "GP ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Environmentalists are rejecting California’s implementation of its landmark single-use plastic law taking, ...

RANT to the proliferation of plastic in the produce section of grocery stores. Do we really need to have a jalapeño pepper in a plastic box? Too much plastic! RAVE to Metro bus drivers who were ...

A $3.64 billion environmental bond bill advancing through the Massachusetts Senate includes a provision that would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at stores ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- California's new plastic bag law went into effect on January 1. It forbids any business from giving away or selling plastic bags, even those deemed "recyclable." We found no ...

Scientists racing to tackle plastic pollution have created a surprising new contender: a biodegradable packaging film made partly from milk protein. Researchers at Flinders University blended calcium ...

Single-use plastic bags will be banned at large retail stores in Elgin starting in June 2027 under an ordinance approved Wednesday night by the Elgin City Council. The new rule, recommended by the ...

Globally, more than 400 million tons of plastic are produced each year, and less than 10% is recycled. Much of the rest ends up burned, buried or drifting through waterways, a problem that’s only ...