The reason: Black plastic cannot be recycled. “The reason is that the machine that sorts the recycling is looking at the plastics on a conveyor belt, and it cannot tell the difference between a black ...

Toys, electronics and road signs were among the more unusual items volunteers collected from New Jersey’s beaches last year. (Courtesy of Clean Ocean Action) This story is part of the WHYY News ...

like for pieces of plastic, just everybody think about that,” she said. The Lego Group, the makers of Lego, did not respond to requests for comment about the black market for its products.

Glam wise, she dolled up in a beaming and flawless base, arched brows, a wash of silver sparkly eyeshadow on her lids along with a black winged eyeliner and mascara filled dramatic eyelashes.

Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s just as stable in everyday use but dissolves quickly in saltwater, leaving behind safe compounds. The benefit of plastics ...

Quasars are distant galaxies ... X-Ray Flashes from a Nearby Supermassive Black Hole Accelerate Mysteriously Jan. 13, 2025 — Astronomers observed flashes of X-rays coming from a supermassive ...

A Chinese actress whose nose turned black after a rhinoplasty caused her ... which puts them under pressure to have plastic surgery to enhance - and in some cases, transform - their appearance.

At most places Melissa Valliant goes when dining out, she carries in her backpack a set of reusable flatware — prepared to refuse the disposable utensils she says are part of the plastic ...

All plastics eventually fade when exposed to the environment, but if your car’s trim is starting to look gray and sad, the best trim restorers can help to revive it. This weathering is a ...

Bahrain will receive its first liquefied natural gas cargo as soon as this month, becoming the latest Middle Eastern nation to import the fuel as energy demand soars. The Seapeak Bahrain floating ...