Alongside a windproof umbrella and your favorite pair of rain boots, a great raincoat will ... from an impenetrable material like vinyl, plastic, or rubber. This style of raincoat is perfectly ...

While the use of plastic in luxury fashion collections carries a potent irony, given that plastic itself is emblematic of the ...

Unlike hiking or snow boots that have been treated with a durable water-repellent finish, rain boots are made from fully waterproof materials like plastic or vulcanized rubber. They tend to lack ...

It might not have the matt finish most people expect from a jacket, but the Wyldwood really shines when it comes to ...

It is worth noting that recycling has never been a realistic solution to the overproduction and accumulation of plastic. A legal suit in California recently claimed that plastic producers have ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

Inside your refrigerator and pantry, plastic is everywhere. There’s plastic wrap, storage bags and bins, clamshell takeout containers, beverage bottles, and condiment tubs, of course.

Single-use plastic has always been a concern of Caitlin Broadbent, a sustainability technician at King’s College London. Each month, researchers in the institute’s Drosophila fly facilities ...

LIRR officials said the damage is primarily due to ultraviolet sun rays and is concentrated on the south-facing windows of ...

While a common family of bacteria, Comamonadaceae, grow on plastics in urban rivers and wastewater systems, it was unclear how these bacteria interact with and break down plastic. Professor Ludmilla ...

For people working as waste pickers, in landfill sites and in the import and export of plastic waste, employers should provide customized protective gear, wage supplements and regular health ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...