Along the railroad tracks in Encinitas, it takes mere seconds to find the white, plastic beads, but BNSF, one of the largest commercial railroad transportation companies in North America ...

At the plant in Hamilton, tarps from all across the eastern seaboard are churned into tiny plastic beads — resin which the Nettletons sell to make the new grain tarps. Elisha Nettleton holds a ...

New research has detected high levels of flame retardants in some toys, kitchen utensils and other household items made from recycled black plastic. But the potential health effects remain unclear.

Since dolphins and humans inhale similar plastic particles, dolphins may be at risk for the same lung problems. As top predators with decades-long life spans, bottlenose dolphins help scientists ...