Auto parts supplier Key Plastics LLC said Thursday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and submitted a pre-packaged reorganization plan.

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed plastics containing “smart elements” that can instantly detect the presence of mercury at or...

Gregg Fleishman is an architect, designer, artist and inventor whose work I’m sure would appeal to all because of its geometry and functionality. Largely influenced...

As we are aware, one of the greatest threats to a healthy environment is the indiscriminate disposal of non-biodegradable wastes. Plastics, glass, ceramics and metals...

Plastics and non-biodegradable materials as we know are the worst enemies to a green environment. Their effects would be surfaced only in the long run. Plastics...

Large volumes of plastic wastes are accumulated on military, merchant and cruise ships. These plastic accumulations pose a problem in that, they need to be stored...

Target offers shoppers an unusual message about its gift cards at some stores, advising that they are biodegradable. “Just make sure you spend them first,”...

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin, Madison led by chemical engineer James Dumesic have developed an technique to convert fructose into a polymer precursor....

You will be equally surprised to know that many of the gadgets you use at home actually descended from space (not literally otherwise it could be an alien’s...

It has been said that orange peel is rich in health nutrients. In some countries it is also used for various beauty treatments. But, do you know that an oil in orange...

The ‘One Laptop Per Child’ proposal is continuously kicking up controversies. Keeping aside the questions about its necessity, arguments about its...