Is there a love more fleeting than a child’s affection for a fast-food meal toy? One minute, it’s the coolest thing in the world. An hour later back at home, it’s stuffed between two couch cushions, ...

A gatekeeper at Gulu regional hospital wears a face shield made by local organisation Takataka Plastics to deal with COVID-19 shortages of personal protective equipment, Gulu, Uganda, May 2020.

COLUMBIA — In the waning days of the regular legislative session, a bill to pave the way for "advanced recyclers" — including companies that melt down plastics — could be on the way to becoming law.

KW Plastics Recycling has become the largest North American customer for the ERF melt filter from Ettlinger Kunststofmaschinen GmbH—running 13 of the ERF250s on recycling lines in Troy, Ala. The ...

COLUMBIA — South Carolina legislators passed a bill Jan. 20 that could herald the entrance of new "advanced recycling" facilities into the state, including a controversial plastic-melting method ...

Q: I’ve seen recipes from chefs that call for covering food with plastic wrap and then foil before putting the food in the oven. Won’t the plastic melt into the food? A: Restaurant kitchens often use ...

Let’s just admit we’re an invasive species whose virulent impact on the natural world resembles science fiction. Last month, the National Climate Assessment bluntly detailed the devastating effects of ...

Q:I’ve seen recipes from chefs that call for covering food with plastic wrap and then foil before putting the food in the oven. Won’t the plastic melt into the food? Restaurant kitchens often use food ...