Chemists at CU Boulder have developed a new way to recycle a common type of plastic found in soda bottles and other packaging. The team's method relies on electricity and some nifty chemical reactions ...

After a remarkable regular season, one that saw Oregon softball win every Big Ten series (16 in a row dating back to last season), take 40 games... Picture this: in a midday munchies moment, you open ...

Forward-looking: Plastic materials have become a cornerstone of modern life, but their widespread use has created a growing environmental challenge. Scientists worldwide are racing to develop ...

As part of its efforts to reduce plastic waste, SC Johnson announced its new DISSOLVE™ Concentrated Pods in its Windex®, Scrubbing Bubbles® and fantastik® brands in the U.S. Combined with a refillable ...

Every year, consumers in the United States produce millions of tons of plastic waste, and most of it winds up in landfills. New research from chemists takes a first step toward making all that trash ...

Plastics have proven to be a revolutionary class of materials, that are durable, lightweight, water resistant and relatively inexpensive and easy to manufacture. It is hard to think of a modern piece ...