Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade in landfills, are polypropylene—which is used for things such as food packaging and bumpers—and polyethylene, found in plastic ...

A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The discovery opens new possibilities ...

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 ...

Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching ...

Pathogenic viruses and antibiotic-resistant bacteria thrive on plastic. The biohazard risks of this ‘plastisphere’ shouldn’t be overlooked in efforts to tackle the pollution crisis.

Flannel sheets shine during fall and winter and are generally made from brushed fabric, which gives them a slightly fuzzy texture that helps trap warmth. I tested eight pairs of popular flannel ...

Choosing the best sheets for your personal sleep preferences makes your bed feel like a comfortable oasis at the end of the day. There are thousands of bed sheet options available today ...

Learn more about it. Your bed should be a place of ultimate relaxation, but it’s tough to achieve a meditative mindset when your sheets are a wrinkled mess. While ironing your sheets is a ...

As The Strategist’s resident bedding expert, I’ve slept on a lot of different bedding to know that swapping in cooling sheets — whether they’re made of a tighter-weave fabric like percale ...