which also allowed Smith to add HDMI output and a microSD card slot (the original Wii used a full-size SD card and didn't support digital video output). Some sacrifices were made in the name of ...

Beverage brands have been trying to develop sustainable, cardboard multi-pack packaging for years now ... [Photo: Fishbone] “Traditional plastic ring beverage carriers have long been problematic ...

The Delaware General Assembly recently heard a bill that would prohibit the sale of beverages stored with plastic rings or plastic ... to do away with the six-pack rings that have become a symbol ...

Every year, companies produce more than 400 million metric tons of plastic. Some of that plastic spills onto waterways or beaches, clogging streams or floating in huge gyres in the ocean.

Clarification: This article has been edited to clarify where New York, Rhode Island and Maine's policies on plastic rings stand ... to do away with the six-pack rings that have become a symbol ...

Some 220 million tonnes of plastic waste are set to be generated this year alone – the equivalent of 20,000 Eiffel Towers – a new report warns. The charity EA Earth Action have released their ...

Tiny magnetic robots can help remove some of the smallest plastic particles from polluted water. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist ...

04/25/2024 April 25, 2024 Plastics have only been around for a little over a century. But in that time, they've become a huge part of our lives and a growing burden for the environment. Each year ...

High levels of plastic pollution can kill the embryos of a wide range of ocean animals, new research shows. Scientists tested the effects of new PVC pellets (pre-production "nurdles" used to make ...

The researchers concluded that for every percentage increase in plastic produced, there was an equivalent increase in plastic pollution in the environment. “Production really is pollution,” sa ...