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Plastic pollution is seemingly omnipresent in society, and while plastic bags, cups, and bottles may first come to mind, plastics are also increasingly used to make clothing, rugs, and other textiles.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—A head-to-head comparison of two coronary stents with biodegradable polymers in an all-comers population showed that the Orsiro ultrathin strut drug-eluting stent (Biotronik) was ...

A new study tracked the ability of natural, synthetic, and blended fabrics to biodegrade directly in the ocean. Plastic pollution is seemingly omnipresent in society, and while plastic bags, cups, and ...

LONDON — Merino wool is more eco-friendly than previously thought, according to a new study by The Woolmark Company that has found the fabric does not contribute to microplastics in the ocean. The ...

In a world increasingly troubled by the persistent harm that plastic — manufactured in petrochemical plants — has had on the environment, companies are investing billions of dollars to ramp up ...

Plastic represents one of the biggest waste challenges for cities in the future. The Wall Street Journal examines the new technologies that could revolutionize our conception of waste. Photo ...

Getting microbes to eat plastic is a frequently touted solution to our growing waste problem, but making the approach practical is tricky. A new technique that impregnates plastic with the spores of ...

(Phys.org) —Ask anyone who has a surgical pin in their body, and they likely will tell you they wish it would just go away. In the future, it just might, with help from research by Michele Manuel, an ...

Laundry and dishwasher pods: The simplicity of grabbing a pod and tossing it into a washing machine or dishwasher has made them a popular choice for many consumers for nearly a decade. Detergent and ...

A foldable, biodegradable battery based on paper and bacteria opens a new opportunity in electronics. Seokheun Choi/Binghamton University, CC BY-ND It seems like every few months there’s a new ...

Penny Skateboards of Australia makes skateboards because of their deep love and passion for skateboarding. When Penny founder Ben Mackay was five years old he got his first skateboard at a garage-sale ...