Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: This might appear to be your typical bowl of vanilla ice cream… but it is in fact made from plastic waste. The ice cream ...

It’s estimated that, since the 1950s, humanity has produced 8.3 billion tons of plastic. Almost 80% of this is sitting in landfill, or has been left to clog our seas, cities and countryside. By 2050, ...

Moscow-based artist Polina Cherpovitskaya is upcycling plastic waste into jewelry. Cherpovitskaya usually created souvenirs and accessories for museums. But when the pandemic put work on hold, she ...

From its early beginnings during and after World War II, the commercial industry for polymers–long-chain synthetic molecules of which “plastics” are a common misnomer–has grown rapidly. In 2015, over ...

Americans use hundreds of billions of plastic bags, sacks, and wraps every year. (image via Flickr user Gordon M) The moment you pick up a plastic bag, you’re gifted with a sliver of eternity — you ...