Styrofoam coffee cups, plates, clamshell takeout containers and other food service items made with expanded polystyrene ...

Can you imagine a smartphone with a wooden touchscreen? Or a house with wooden windows? Probably not—unless you've heard of ...

Those in the 46-65 category rated their post-alcohol headache, nausea and exhaustion as half as intense as younger drinkers. Experts have theroised that, with age, we develop a 'tolerance' to the ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet. The small study comes ...

“Polystyrene, especially in the form of styrofoam, poses a significant environmental problem,” said the bill’s sponsor, state Sen. Laura Fine, D-Glenview. “It decomposes slowly, and it has a tendency ...

The pop star and actress, 32, said that while she tries not to look at nasty posts on social media, she's 'human' and 'sometimes I read things'.

Turtles frequently ingest plastic bags, confusing them with jellyfish which is common prey for all turtles. Research indicates at least 56 species of sea birds confuse fish eggs and crustaceans with ...