If you have a black spatula in your kitchen, or other black plastic items around your house like takeout containers or children’s toys, they could contain high levels of toxic flame retardants.

Takeout containers like sushi trays were not the only black plastic items that were analyzed in the study. The researchers also looked at kitchen utensils, toys and hair accessories and found the ...

“It’s just a minefield, really,” Turner said. Putting your black plastic in the recycling bin might seem like the right thing to do, but recycling isn’t a solution to the most noxious qual ...

Countries gathered in Colombia to work on a treaty to end plastic pollution must strive for “an ambitious, credible and just” deal that responds to the needs of communities everywhere, including some ...

Nations could agree in December on a world-first treaty to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the environment which, if nothing is done, is forecast to triple by 2060. Global production of ...

“The bins at the waste facilities – and now, thanks to volunteers like Michael and Lisa, some local villages – mean residents can divert more plastic from landfill confident they will be recycled,” ...

Network attached storage is the most versatile way to store data, but that's just one of the many benefits of buying a NAS device. We've tested the top models: See which will work best for your ...

One UK company even openly agreed to engage in fraud with an EIA undercover investigator, offering to disguise old wheelie bin plastic as legitimate plastic packaging waste material. Due to budget ...

Dublin City Council is modifying a number of bins in the city centre to try to prevent scavenging for plastic bottles and cans. Surrounds which allow people to easily retrieve discarded drink ...

Plastic pollution is a global crisis. It transcends national boundaries, affecting our natural world and its biodiversity. It impacts our environment, health, food security, and economies. Millions of ...