The last three years have been a roller coaster for the bikeway on Broadway that runs through Old Town and Southwest Portland. In September 2023 we learned the city hatched a secret plan to remove the ...

When it comes to recycled vs. concrete permeable pavers, both have perks — but one stands out for its durability, ...

A large fire at an Iranian oil facility caused by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes led to the unusual phenomenon of "black rain" falling over the capital, Tehran, alongside dark clouds. Experts warn that ...

The Climate Change Commission (CCC) is expanding its anti-plastic advocacy from periodic awareness campaigns to a sustained push for behavior change and ...

The future of housing may lie in the plastic waste we throw away. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers are transforming recycled plastic into 3D-printed structural elements, creating ...

Plastic is pretty awful. Despite being in many reusable containers, or just in disposable containers like water bottles, plastic as a material is one of the worst for the environment. In fact, we're ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina recently passed a law to ban DEHP, a chemical sometimes added to plastic products, like IV bags and tubing, to make them flexible and more resilient, from hospital IV ...

When many people think “plastic laptop,” they picture the discount special from a decade ago: A machine that creaks and flexes when you pick it up. But today’s plastic laptops rarely feel like that to ...

When examining Roman ruins, either in person or in photos, one question normally comes to the forefront: how has this concrete lasted nearly 2,000 years? Massive walls, arches, and channels built by ...

Longtime residents of Concrete, Skagit County, and neighboring towns along the Skagit River are no strangers to heavy rain, flooding, wind and landslides. However, all four within the last week — ...