Tea bags can be filled with plastic but a safer alternative could be loose tea leaves. Many companies now offer loose tea leaves that can be used with a stainless steel strainer or infuser, which ...

Scientists found that even if all plastic dumping stopped today, floating plastics would take over 100 years to vanish.

Wrap tablecloths and napkins around cardboard tubes after laundering to avoid the creases it would get if it was folded. Use ...

The science is unsettled, but researchers say there is cause for concern. Tiny plastic particles like these—called microplastics—are added to some exfoliating skincare gels and can get into the ...

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A glass plate, a delicate tube and an oil bath are all that is required: thanks to a new method, researchers at ETH Zurich ...

The Valley star Brittany Cartwright set the record straight on her recent “mommy makeover” after sparking confusion by ...

Littering and disposal systems cause microplastic’s ingestion into the environment, which can assimilate into food items to be consumed by humans and animals. Many day-to-day practices contribute to ...

Every cup of coffee you drink could be purifying the air soon. Researchers at the University of Sharjah have developed a patented technology that transforms used coffee grounds and plastic bottles ...