Black plastic exterior trim used to be a telltale sign that you bought the cheapest model available. Automakers save money on unpainted parts as they don't have to be color-matched to the various ...

Plastic is one of the world's biggest pollutants. But a new scientific discovery could transform the industry and its environmental footprint by capturing carbon dioxide from the air and using that to ...

The earliest useful plastics were made out of natural materials like cellulose and casein, but since the Bakelite revolution, ...

Microplastics used to sound like a distant environmental issue, but they're showing up in more places than you'd expect, including the food we eat every day. According to new research, even something ...

Creating eco-friendly lamps from plastic bottles is a sustainable way to light up your space. This not only reduces waste but ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. In my years as a surgeon, I learned to trust my hands. To save a life, ...

Ms. Chaudhuri is a journalist in London and the author of the forthcoming book “Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic.” In 1957, 92 percent of American children were potty-trained by 18 ...

Baltimore native Fran Ngong is on a mission to cut single-use plastic waste through her eco-conscious store, FOBA Refillery. The shop lets customers refill household essentials like shampoo, deodorant ...