A new technique enables data storage in synthetic polymers, allowing direct bit access without full sequence decoding, ...

More than 5 trillion pieces of plastic are in our oceans, weighing 269,000 tons - the same as 3,585 blue whales. These smaller particles are what end up in the food chain. The smallest ones ...

A set of plastic "chains" that attach to the tire via fabric straps also didn't fare well. The small studs in the plastic came out easily, and while they were technically better than all-season ...

Drive along the French Broad River from Asheville to Marshall, or even farther, and you’ll quickly notice a recurring sight ...

Just 100 top companies could prevent the generation of 10 million tons of plastic waste – and action across sectors and supply chains could triple the impact. Stemming the flow of plastic into nature ...

Once the plastic is in the ocean, it decomposes very slowly, breaking into tiny pieces known as microplastics, which can enter the marine food chain and become incredibly damaging to sea life. The ...

Fish eat thousands of tons of plastic a year, transferring it up the food chain to bigger fish and marine mammals. Microplastics are also consumed by people through food and in the air. It’s estimated ...

Whether it's a cardboard box, paper or plastic bag, envelope ... there's a strong likelihood you'll see one name more than any other: Uline. Uline is a leading distributor of packing materials ...

This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis. Learn what you can do to reduce your own single-use plastics. Read this ...

The supermarket chain Morrisons is raising the price of its reusable plastic bags from 10p to 15p as a trial and introducing a 20p paper version. The paper bags will be available in eight stores ...

passing the problem back up the food chain – to us. Plastic is found in the deepest reaches of the ocean, and even in remote Arctic sea ice. It’s a sobering example of our footprint on Earth. As our ...

Dean M. Leavitt, CEO and Founder of Boost Payment Solutions, has over 30 years of experience in the electronic payments industry. The importance of a resilient and adaptable supply chain cannot be ...