Plastic pollution is a growing crisis that the world has to face, but Julian Brown's new 'Plastoline' might actually serve as ...

The extraordinary Ark Nova concert hall recently left its home in Japan for the first time. Designed by British sculptor Sir Anish Kapoor and late Pritzker Prize-winning architect Arata Isozaki, the ...

The miracle material has made modern life possible. But more than 40 percent of it is used just once, and it’s choking our waterways. Just after dawn in Kalyan, on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, ...

In this exciting tutorial, learn how to make a flying airplane using a plastic bottle. Discover the step-by-step process to ...

Learn how to cast beautiful cement pots using eclipse plastic molds in this step-by-step DIY tutorial. Discover the process, ...

The rigid yet biodegradable plastic outperforms not only alternative biodegradable options, but plastic itself for mechanical ...

While plastics help enable modern standards of living, their accumulation in landfills and the overall environment continues to grow as a global concern.

This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis. Learn what you can do to reduce your own single-use plastics. Read this story ...

Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean ...

Thermoplastic composites (TPC) are already found in many vehicles. This material combines the strength of metal with the lightness of plastic. At a time when climate change and CO2 emissions are ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...