Japanese researchers have developed shopping bags made from potato starch that dissolve in water and leave no microplastics ...

When I was growing up, my mom packed my lunch for school every single day — I was so lucky to open my lunch box to ...

The new plant-based bags vanish in water, but whether they can truly replace plastic will depend on cost and scale.

The gold rabbit with a sapphire and diamond eye was so small that it was able to fit between just two of expert Joanna ...

Aussies walking between the aisles of a Woolworths store in New Zealand, searching for their jar of Vegemite or packet of Arnott's Shapes, will notice a few differences. But if th ...

The beads are increasingly viewed as a problem, but a Mardi Gras without beads also seems unfathomable. That is why it was a ...

Winter sports have become more extreme, thanks to giant flop bags that let athletes test-run their most daring tricks. The highlight reel of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics was defined by ...

Fans invited to bring plastic bags for recycling; bags will be transformed into TimberTech® Composite Decking, now part ...

WHEN Susie Verrill’s daughter returned from a party with a book, rather than a party bag filled with plastic toys, she was initially thrilled. But when she sat down to read the book, she was ...

When most people think about sharks and plastic pollution, they picture entanglement or stomachs full of debris. And that happens, true! But what if the problem starts even earlie ...