Tupperware returns: Homeware brand to be sold online and in store in NZ
Although famously sold for decades through home-based gatherings hosted by independent salespeople, under new Australian distributor H.A.G. Tupperware…
Microplastics in blood bags may affect red blood cells
Plastic blood storage bags could be shedding microplastics into stored blood, and those particles may worsen the…
Scientists finally find a way to recycle plastic indefinitely
Chemistry chair Wei Zhang (right) and Graduate Research Assistant Zepeng Lei study plastic materials in the Zhang Lab.…
New study reveals: The solution to microplastics is hidden in fermented cabbage
In recent years, public awareness of the dangers inherent in microplastics has been growing – tiny plastic particles…
Hawke’s Bay man calls for action on thermal paper receipts and plastic pollution
The Ministry for the Environment said it did not have a position on thermal paper receipts and was…
Pak’n Save Clendon pork mince recalled over plastic contamination
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Plastic waste turned into 90% pure hydrogen in single-reactor process
A process called Alkaline Thermal Treatment (ATT) has been tested to turn mixed plastic waste into high-purity hydrogen…
400M tons of plastic generated yearly. UConn grad hopes to change it
The world is currently experiencing a “plastic crisis,” with over 400 million tons of plastic waste generated annually…
CVS Is Switching to Aluminum Pill Bottles
CVS is changing up its over-the-counter pill bottles, swapping out the plastic for aluminum. For decades, pills have…
Ant Hamlyn Taps into the Optimism of Y2K in Squished Floral Sculptures — Colossal
Glossy, synthetic, and very compressed, Ant Hamlyn’s botanicals are unlike anything you’d find in nature. He taps into…
Body in bag trial: Auckland sect leader Kaixiao Liu coached witness, recordings suggest
Police began their investigation in March 2024, after a fisherman found Wang’s body, which had been folded in…
What We’re Reading: Denver’s Newest Clean Energy Source Will Be Sewage
Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Tell us what you’ve been…