in PLOS ONE reports that plastics—ranging from construction materials to plastic bags—release the greenhouse gases methane and ethylene after being exposed to sunlight and beginning to degrade. “Our ...

We’ve all heard that plastics are bad for the environment, but do we truly understand why? Every day, we unknowingly consume microplastics, while animals on land and in water are ingesting, choking on ...

and that the currently unrestrained accumulation of plastic waste will slow. We now have an Ocean Treaty, and we have the Paris Climate Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, so things are ...

Plastic sheeting is used as a covering to help let in plenty of light while keeping the cold out. The greenhouse is also heated, and can maintain a 40 deg F temperature differential with 14,000 BTUs.

Alternatively, you can make a greenhouse from old windows without using these other elements, as their frames can be joined ...

has found that a type of plastic crystal can be used as a refrigerant, possibly replacing the greenhouse gas currently used ...

This means more plastic in our oceans, more greenhouse gas emissions and more toxic air pollution, which exacerbates the climate crisis that often disproportionately affects communities of color.

Plastic packaging can have substantially smaller environmental impacts—including 70% lower greenhouse gas emissions—compared to other packaging materials, according to a new study. The findings ...

Incinerating plastic medical waste also releases harmful ... Some bioplastics can even reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 25%. Change will not happen overnight. But by investing in ...

Keeping what Rodriguez calls "dinosaur greenhouses" in business can require significant investment. The latest plastic-based greenhouse technology is more heat-efficient than the glass used when ...