A folding chair of ebony and ivory with gold fittings was found in Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt. That's the year 1300 BC.

At the same time, there is uncertainty among some regarding whether it can safely be used on plastic. Since plastic is a relatively easy material to damage, one might be understandably ...

The tanned salesman said mate vendors on the beach had used plastic for as long as he could remember. He pays a dollar for a tower of 20 cups and charges customers $1.80 for each drink.

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Why it matters: All that packaging we've treated as disposable may finally be reborn. Researchers ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

You see photos of plastic pollution in the ocean, but it can be hard to connect that to the plastic you're buying and using every day. Here are three ways the plastic you throw away can end up in the ...

Polyethylene is the most widely used plastic in the world, commonly used in packing materials. It can be found in items such as cling wrap, plastic bags, and bottles. Although it’s unclear what ...

While it's a good thing that phones are shaking up what materials they're using and any improvement to durability is welcome, ...

Plastic is all around us. Most of us use it every day. It’s a really useful material that has transformed all our lives, but unfortunately our used plastic is getting into the ocean. It can end ...

Aug. 30, 2024 Polyolefins are a family of thermoplastics that include polyethylene — the material used to make single-use and “reusable” plastic bags — and polypropylene — the ubiquitous ...

California will no longer offer the option to ask for a plastic bag when checking out at grocery stores. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law banning the distribution of these bags across the state ...

“Plastic is easy, convenient, and cheap,” said 44-year-old owner Watchararas Tamrongpattarakit. Banana leaves used to be standard, but they are increasingly expensive and hard to sourc ...