Only one autonomous humanoid robot actually has a job. Like a real, 9-to-5, paying gig. And that’s Digit by Agility Robotics, ...

Millions of medication blister packs could be diverted from landfill through a recycling program rolled out at two popular ...

On a pristine beach in Gippsland, a team of scientists are dumping plastic rubbish. Their littering is extremely precise. When they're done, 14 squares of trash — each exactly 2 square metres ...

If you have a black spatula in your kitchen, or other black plastic items around your house like takeout containers or children’s toys, they could contain high levels of toxic flame retardants.

A green tech company based in Sweden, PlasticFri, has developed a technology that offers consumers an eco-friendly and plant-based alternative to plastic. This video is from BBC Click ...

The latest video, released Wednesday, showcases the robot doing work in a demo space, moving engine parts between bins. Boston Dynamics is quick to note that the actions are being performed ...

“It’s just a minefield, really,” Turner said. Putting your black plastic in the recycling bin might seem like the right thing to do, but recycling isn’t a solution to the most noxious qual ...

Alternatives to petrochemical-based plastics are emerging, made from everything from banana leaves to tomato skins, especially for food packaging. But questions remain about how biodegradable and ...

Countries gathered in Colombia to work on a treaty to end plastic pollution must strive for “an ambitious, credible and just” deal that responds to the needs of communities everywhere, including some ...

Nations could agree in December on a world-first treaty to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the environment which, if nothing is done, is forecast to triple by 2060. Global production of ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will establish a Roundtable on Plastics that will provide a forum for examining issues associated with national efforts to reduce plastic ...

Polling shows environmental issues are far from the top of voters’ minds this year, and the global plastics crisis rarely gets a mention—unless it’s to defend plastic straws. Nevertheless ...