/tags/plastic Plastic en-US Copyright Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:38:36 GMT /health-wellness/2025-03-03/new-study-says-your-brain-may-contain-a-spoonful-of-plastic Scientists at the University of New Mexico have found the amount of microplastics found in the brain has increased dramatically over the last eight years. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:38:36 GMT /health-wellness/2025-03-03/new-study-says-your-brain-may-contain-a-spoonful-of-plastic Sam Baker /education/2024-03-08/fort-worths-thirst-for-art-answered-by-30-foot-sculpture-made-of-plastic-water-bottles Willie Cole, working with Fort Worth students, transforms 20,000 used water bottles into a towering sculpture, showcasing art and sustainability. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:24:19 GMT /education/2024-03-08/fort-worths-thirst-for-art-answered-by-30-foot-sculpture-made-of-plastic-water-bottles Matthew Sgroi | Fort Worth Report /news/2021-01-30/how-this-chemical-engineer-is-hacking-plastic-production-to-promote-sustainability Chemical engineer Paul Dauenhauer of the University of Minnesota has dedicated his career to revolutionizing the materials we rely on most. He’s worked to derive crucial “chemical building blocks” from renewable resources that can be used to manufacture existing products, as well as create entirely new alternatives. Sat, 30 Jan 2021 18:00:58 GMT /news/2021-01-30/how-this-chemical-engineer-is-hacking-plastic-production-to-promote-sustainability Isabella Isaacs-Thomas | PBS NewsHour /news/2020-09-15/lego-to-ditch-plastic-bags-for-paper-ones-in-its-boxed-sets The Danish toymaker said it will start making the switch next year and the expects plastic bags be completely gone in the next 5 years. Tue, 15 Sep 2020 17:00:05 GMT /news/2020-09-15/lego-to-ditch-plastic-bags-for-paper-ones-in-its-boxed-sets Associated Press /2019-11-15/the-u-s-natural-gas-boom-is-fueling-a-global-plastics-boom America is now the world's biggest exporter of ethane, a part of natural gas that's a building block for making plastics. That's helping fuel the fast-growing global plastics industry. Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:00:22 GMT /2019-11-15/the-u-s-natural-gas-boom-is-fueling-a-global-plastics-boom Reid Frazier /2019-07-05/volunteers-nurdle-tracking-efforts-led-to-ruling-against-plastics-maker From Texas Standard: Texas Standard has covered the dangers nurdles pose to marine life on the Texas coast. Now, the Texas Observer reports that Formosa... Fri, 05 Jul 2019 18:11:09 GMT /2019-07-05/volunteers-nurdle-tracking-efforts-led-to-ruling-against-plastics-maker Kristen Cabrera /2019-06-17/replacing-plastic-can-bacteria-help-us-break-the-habit Entrepreneurs are eager to find substitutes for plastic that naturally degrade. One option is a "natural" plastic made by microbes and then eaten by them. But the process is still in the early days. Mon, 17 Jun 2019 11:17:00 GMT /2019-06-17/replacing-plastic-can-bacteria-help-us-break-the-habit Christopher Joyce /2018-08-23/attention-shoppers-kroger-says-it-is-phasing-out-plastic-bags The Kroger Co. includes major chains such as Ralphs, Harris Teeter, Food4Less and Pick 'n Save. Its goal is to eliminate all single-use plastic bags by 2025. Thu, 23 Aug 2018 16:47:00 GMT /2018-08-23/attention-shoppers-kroger-says-it-is-phasing-out-plastic-bags Merrit Kennedy /texas-news/2018-07-18/ut-dallas-chemist-on-plastic-once-an-exciting-frontier-now-an-environmental-burden With Starbucks and other companies saying they'll eliminate plastic straws, experts are facing a key question: How much of an impact does plastic have on… Wed, 18 Jul 2018 20:45:38 GMT /texas-news/2018-07-18/ut-dallas-chemist-on-plastic-once-an-exciting-frontier-now-an-environmental-burden Justin Martin