polymers, Tag

Chewing gum: it's a type of plastic pollution that we’re just not talking about enough. Most modern chewing gums are made from synthetic plastic polymers that don’t break down or biodegrade. That means when you toss your...

Even though we're aware of the environmentally damaging effects of plastic, many people still use the material because it's long-lasting, convenient, and inexpensive - but plastic can only be recycled a few times...

In the midst of South Africa’s worst drought in recorded history, one Johannesburg schoolgirl has created a super absorbent polymer that could change the way crops are grown...

  Researchers from MIT have developed an innovative solar-powered polymer film that absorbs light and releases it in the form of heat on demand. One possible use for the material? Self-warming clothing for cold evenings...

A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced that they've created a transparent polymer film that absorbs and stores the sun's energy -- and which can release that energy on demand in the form...

Plastics represent one of the biggest waste problems in the world because they take a really, really long time to break down. But a recent discovery by a group of Yale students could help speed the process. On an expedition...

Imagine if all the debate over which chemicals were safe and unsafe for humans were suddenly settled. We’d know which products to buy and which to ban. Class action lawsuits filed by communities exposed to pesticides...