Chrome bumpers made a quick exit from the automotive scene in the late '80s. In their place are elaborate, but flimsy, plastic covers hiding stamped-steel impact beams with a wide swath of Styrofoam ...

There’s no need to replace a plastic body part when you can fix it instead. You can fill cracks and holes and repair broken parts with a good adhesive. Each of the ...

Chrome bumpers made a quick exit from the automotive scene in the late '80s. In their place are elaborate, but flimsy, plastic covers hiding stamped-steel impact beams with a wide swath of Styrofoam ...

Plastic welding isn’t a new idea. But a recent video from [The Maker] shows an interesting twist. Given a broken piece of plastic, he secures it together with tape, machines out a channel around the ...

"We are drilling for oil to produce plastic that we burn or bury a few months later. It is an economic and ecological absurdity." These were the words of French President Emmanuel Macron to the ...

The world needs a plan to fix its plastic problem. The United Nations has committed to delivering a legally binding Plastic Treaty by the end of 2024. This month, more than 175 governments will ...

When it comes to plastic waste, the numbers are alarming, and they are getting worse. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says that 91 percent of all plastic used goes ...

Henderson Island — an uninhabited atoll in the South Pacific, halfway between New Zealand and Chile — should be one of the most pristine places on Earth. It’s about as isolated as an island can be.