I’ve also taken this news as a reason to coax myself into carrying a reusable coffee mug more often, if only to avoid the black plastic lids on disposable cups—heat plus plastic equals ...

The discovery of a surprising survival mechanism used by beer-brewing yeast could lead to new approaches for fighting cancer. This is the promise of researchers led from the University of Virginia ...

Plastic, earthenware and stone cups or mugs are generally considered more porous. I recommend purchasing high-quality stainless steel cups or mugs since they're non-porous, making stubborn stains ...

A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The discovery opens new possibilities ...

For many of us, plastic containers are part of our daily lives; we use them to store, freeze, heat and transport a variety of different foods. But some scientists are concerned that the chemicals ...

PETALUMA, CA — It's Wild Thang's time to make hearts sing. As promised, MUG Root Beer crowned the 8-year-old Pekingese pup, ...

Drinking vesselThe first beer mugs may have been made of animal skins or tightly woven grasses, McGovern said. Color and clarityColor? Who knows. But it would’ve been very cloudy, like all ...

Scientists have developed a "self-digesting plastic", which, they say, could help reduce pollution. Polyurethane is used in everything from phone cases to trainers, but is tricky to recycle and ...

has the potential to take on the bulk of the growth. The strength of this method, he says, “lies in its versatility — HiCOP allows for long-term, continuous processing of dirty plastic waste ...

After the first few sips, he says, the rest of the beer’s character starts to shine through. “It’s low ABV [at 4.5%], so you can have two or three of them. They’re great in a mug at ...

Final negotiations for the first-ever United Nations treaty on plastic pollution are due to take place at the end of November. The latest treaty draft states two major objectives: to end plastic ...