It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world out there as evidenced by the 892 breaking news alerts that ring, ding, beep and shriek on my phone, tablet and computer to get my attention every day. OK so I may ...

Microplastics, present in human brains, liver and kidneys, pose serious health risks such as oxidative stress, inflammation ...

Noida Authority now imposes a fine of Rs 5,000 on anyone found selling, using, stocking, or distributing single-use plastic ...

Narayana Peesapaty, a former researcher at the International Water Management Institute of Hyderabad, has created an innovative edible cutlery, mainly made out of sorghum. The basic idea behind the ...

Starting next month, some business operators will have to scale back on giving out disposable plastic items--including the ubiquitous cutlery handed out at convenience stores and elsewhere ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - New research is sounding the alarm about what happens when plastic breaks down over time and where it ends up in our bodies. The plastic forms smaller particles called ...

such as our seaweed-coated takeaway cutlery, replacing tens of millions of plastic items worldwide. Now, we're thrilled to do the same with our Ice Cream Spoons. These spoons not only help businesses ...

“We’re going back to plastic straws,” Trump announced after signing an Executive Order on Feb. 10 that declared it U.S. policy to end the use of paper straws. “I’ve had [paper straws ...

Get in touch with Chloe Mayer by emailing [email protected] With Donald Trump announcing plans to bring back plastic straws because he doesn't like paper ones, attention has turned to the ...

It cited an ongoing "plastic pollution crisis" as the reason behind that move and other efforts. Straws, cups, forks, knives and spoons are some common single-use plastics used for food.

"Existing systems for robot-assisted feeding use standard forks and spoons ... we ended up with our kirigami design." The Kiri-Spoon is composed of a flat, 3D printed plastic similar in thickness to a ...

(CNN) – A new study found human brain samples contain an entire plastic spoon’s worth of nanoplastics. The study was published on Monday in the “Nature Medicine” journal. Researchers ...