A new book by the journalist Beth Gardiner argues that oil companies are upping production of the material as a safeguard against falling revenue. By Zoë Schlanger Zoë Schlanger is an environmental ...

Beneath the ocean’s surface, bacteria have evolved specialized enzymes that can digest PET plastic, the material used in bottles and clothes. Researchers at KAUST discovered that a unique molecular ...

Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognized danger" to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year, a report published Monday in the Lancet medical journal said. The ...

Local telcos punt eSIMs as an environmentally-friendly alternative to physical SIM cards. Reducing the number of SIM cards distributed in South Africa each year could lead to an annual reduction of ...

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While it’s generally OK to store food in plastic containers labeled with a 1, 2, 4, or 5, you should try to use glass. Plastic marked with a 3, 6, and 7 should be used minimally around food to limit ...

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An alarming study that had Americans tossing out their black plastic kitchen utensils, toys and to-go packages earlier this month overstated the concern, the researchers admit. But they still say ...

A clever player in The Sims 4 waxed nostalgic about the first game in the long-running franchise with their detailed recreation of the tutorial house from the original The Sims game from 2000. The ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

Electronic Arts‘ popular free-to-play life-simulation video game franchise “The Sims” is breaking from tradition, with the gaming company confirming Tuesday that there are no plans for a “Sims 5” game ...