And these are just the bits of it we can see. Plastic has become a vital part of our lives of convenience. Yet the coffee cup lids, water bottles and bags we use once and throw away do end up ...

For instance, there is an infamous email circulating saying that leaving plastic water bottles in the sun can cause chemicals to leach into the water causing cancer, and sometimes even cites a ...

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The discovery opens new possibilities for developing bacteria-based engineering solutions to help clean up difficult-to-remove plastic waste, which pollutes drinking water and harms wildlife. The ...

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But they're still better at ensuring clean water compared to traditional water dispensers or single-use plastic bottles. Because of that, I decided not to test these self-cleaning water bottles ...

Luckily developments have been made in paper-coating technology extracted from sand, with the purpose of water-proofing materials. It’s biodegradable, compostable and 100% plastic free - so you ...

As useful as plastic is, excessive use and ineffective waste management mean it has rapidly become one of the most widespread pollutants on our planet. It’s a truly global crisis, suffocating our ...

Tests on major brands of bottled water have found that nearly all of them contained tiny particles of plastic. In the largest investigation of its kind, 250 bottles bought in nine different ...

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Health specialists are raising the alarm for those frequently sipping from plastic water bottles, alerting them to potential ...

Despite global concerns over the accumulation of plastic waste, the drive to produce new plastics shows no signs of slowing down. According to OECD data, the world’s annual plastic production ...