Learn how to build a simple solar cell at home using copper tape, plastic cups, and water. This step-by-step science experiment demonstrates how to harness solar energy to generate electricity.

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It has been four years since Philadelphia’s plastic bag ban went into effect at retail stores, prohibiting establishments from providing customers with single-use plastic bags. Many shoppers now ...

An impervious coating grown by an edible fungus causes water droplets to bead on these materials (from top: paper, denim and polyester felt). As an alternative to single-use plastic wrap and paper cup ...

Biopharmaceutical production requires a lot of energy and materials and creates a significant amount of plastic waste. Finding ways to make it more sustainable is vital from both an environmental and ...

File: Nick Offerman attends the L.A. Premiere of HBO's "The Last of Us" at Regency Village Theatre on Jan. 9, 2023. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic via Getty Images) Nick Offerman has long ...

New York — Matt Naitove readily admits his work in the plastics industry was atypical. He was not an entrepreneur, he was not a scientist, and he was not an inventor. But that does not mean his work ...

Chemical recycling sparks both hope and controversy: some hail it as a game changer in the battle against plastic waste; others doubt that its feasibility and risks are worth the investment.

Social Security is among the federal government payments that are swapping out paper checks for electronic payments this week to push “operational efficiency.” President Donald Trump signed an ...

The time it takes to receive a federal income tax refund could drag out six weeks and more next year for many people who are bound and determined to receive a paper check in the mail. Beginning next ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government starts phasing out paper checks for most programs on Tuesday. The change, which was initiated through an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in March ...