As nations meet in Uruguay to negotiate a new Global Plastics Treaty, marine and forensic scientists publish new results this week that reveal the discovery of synthetic plastic fibres in air, ...

October 27, 1938 was a special day in the history of nylon. For it was on that day that its makers announced it officially, to a crowd of 4,000 women. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at how this fibre came to ...

Synthetic fibre ropes are increasingly employed in a variety of marine operations, from offshore wind turbines to deepwater mooring systems, owing to their high strength-to-weight ratio, flexibility ...

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Penn State researchers say the stuff we throw away after making beer, wine, and even some medicines could help feed people ...

One local cotton gin manager is warning of the dangers caused by microplastics found in synthetic fibers, such as polyester.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amy Nguyen is a writer covering sustainable business and supply chains ‘Synthetics Anonymous’ is the latest report published by ...

Microplastic fibers discovered in samples (air, seawater, sediment and sea-ice) from the last remaining pristine environment on Earth. As nations meet in Uruguay to negotiate a new Global Plastics ...