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Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s just as stable in everyday use but dissolves quickly in saltwater, leaving behind safe compounds. The benefit of plastics ...

Spring means it's time for gardeners to think about seedlings, those little baby plants all ready to get plunked into the ground. And a hands-on technique for growing them, called "soil blocking ...

It’s the opening argument in what will turn out to be a recurring thesis for Side Quest: the idea that there might be more to life than this game. In that vein, the third outing, “Fugue ...

The bad news is that none of the four chapters of “Side Quest” get anywhere near “A Dark Quiet Death” (or season two’s “Backstory!”), Even if the final one is worth a look, all four go down quickly ...

However, packaging does not list plastic as an ingredient, often using the term "gum-based." "Nobody will tell you the ingredients," Mohanty said. The researchers tested five brands of synthetic gum ...

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Scientists developed a new method for breaking down one of the most common plastics to a byproduct that can be upcycled into more valuable materials.

By 7:30 a.m., many on-campus parking lots were full, with cars parked along side streets ... employees confronted broken desks, missing chairs and locked offices for which they didn’t have ...

In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It's now about 400 million tons—an increase of nearly 20,000%. As a material, it has seemingly limitless potential. Plastic is ...

Watch as massive amounts of plastic waste are transformed into durable plastic chairs in this local factory! This incredible recycling process involves skilled craftsmanship and powerful machinery ...