Polypropylene is a type of plastic used to make everything from yogurt containers to water bottles. It's easy to recycle and is one of the most popular plastics used today. You'll know a piece of ...

But this time, the urban landscape is different: Modern homes are full of plastic, turning house fires into chemical-laced infernos that burn hotter, faster, and more toxic than their predecessors.

Saudi Arabia: 1. The European Union and its allies: 0. As the dust settles on last month’s failed United Nations negotiations to end plastic pollution, high-ambition countries in Europe and elsewhere ...

Thailand has become the latest country to take on the global plastic waste crisis by banning imports of plastic waste. For years, the country had served as a key destination for plastic waste from ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Malaysia has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on some exports of flat-rolled iron products or non-alloy steel from China, India, Japan and South Korea, the ...

There’s yet more evidence that exposure to plastics can be harmful to health. Recent research indicates that black plastic found in items like food containers, kitchen utensils, and toys often ...

You can get in touch with Suzanne by emailing s.blake@newsweek.com. Languages: English Consuming plastic by accident has many health risks. While plastic contaminants will generally leave your ...

Environmentalists are calling for urgent action after a "catastrophic" wave of plastic an other rubbish washed up on beaches in Bali. (Sungai Watch) Property News: Tiny one-bedroom oceanfront unit ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Malaysia's trade ministry said it has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, originating or exported from China ...

These tiny plastic particles, often invisible to the naked eye, are an alarming byproduct of modern life and are making their way into our bodies in ways we may not even realize. "Eliminating ...

The production of single-use plastic items has ceased in the city and is being imported from neighbouring states. To clamp down on the usage of single-use plastic, the authorities have issued a ...