Engineers at MIT have recycled "dirty plastic into building products for homes that are lighter, more durable, and sustainable." ...

A new type of self-eating plastic could revolutionize the industry and cut down on plastic waste drastically. The new plastic was created by researchers who detailed their results in a new study ...

K-Rounds, the aluminum and plastic-free pods, will come in several varieties so consumers can make espresso shots, drip coffee and iced coffee Keurig Keurig wants to make at-home coffee more ...

Researchers at Wageningen University & Research have developed a new type of plastic that, according to materials theory, should not be able to exist. Its properties sit somewhere between those of ...

Japanese scientists have developed a new type of plastic that’s strong at room temperature, but can be easily broken down on demand into its base components. In seawater, it starts to break down into ...

Outside a hulking, beige structure shaped like a barn, a few miles northeast of downtown Tyler, Karen Combs spots something glossy and red on a gloomy January afternoon. “There was your Skittles,” she ...

Americans, on average, toss out about three quarters of a pound of plastic each day, according to researchers at Oxford University. Most of that trash winds up in a landfill. As someone who loves ...

ENGLEWOOD, N.J.-- New Jersey banned the use of plastic bags to help protect the environment almost two years ago. But is it helping or hurting? CBS New York breaks down a new report that has shocking ...

New Jersey is aiming to drastically reduce the amount of packaging material — particularly plastic — that is thrown away after the package is opened. From bubble wrap to puffy air-filled plastic ...