Reusable water bottles can be made from stainless steel, ceramic, glass or even plastic, though this must be BPA-free, to ensure it is non-toxic. Stainless steel bottles are durable and will keep ...

Global Plastic Production Plastic production has reached astronomical levels, making its presence felt in every corner of the globe. Astonishingly, approximately 400 million tons of plastic are ...

In December 2022, the village made headlines when human faeces was discovered in a water tank serving Dalit families. Two years later, the case has reignited controversy over the CB-CID's final report ...

Responding crews discovered water damage affecting multiple floors and utility closets, prompting additional efforts to salvage property and protect affected suites on the upper levels of the building ...

ABC Science took three packaging products that are common and relatively easy to recycle — glass bottles, aluminium cans and PET plastic bottles ... PET is used to make water and soft ...

Ditching single-use plastic ... Smaller water bottles might only hold 12 ounces of liquid (or less), which is great if you plan on taking yours on daily jogs. Others are built like tanks and ...

More information: Taeeun Kwon et al, Unraveling the role of water in mechanism changes for economically viable catalytic plastic upcycling, Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024 ...

Tens of thousands of empty plastic water bottles from the water shortage that hit Conwy last will be collected by council recycling teams - but only if they are in clear bin bags. Last week a ...

As a doctoral student, Kaner contributed to the discovery of electrically conductive plastic by his advisors Alan MacDiarmid and Alan Heeger, who later received a Nobel Prize for their work. Other ...

Water retention is when fluid builds up in part of your body. It is also called fluid retention or edema. It can affect body tissues outside of blood vessels, leading to swelling or bloating. Water ...

Some water-bottling companies in South Sudan halted production after the government introduced a tax on plastic materials. Factories have run out of plastic bottles following a standoff with ...