and had been bringing both laminate and plastics products to the market since the late 1800s. The brand was subsequently acquired by the gigantic US based Mohawk Industries conglomerate ...

They were washed in with the tide, most likely from China or the US, thousands of miles away -- part of an enormous plastic garbage patch, spinning in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, which you ...

“These are typically more heavily contaminated and thus harder to recycle than plastic waste arising from industry. Many are also laminated plastics, which layer various materials and plastics ...

Laminate flooring has come a long way since it first was introduced in the 1970s. The versatile flooring comprises layers of synthetic material engineered to look like wood, stone, or another ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

Plastic laminate countertops don’t get as much fanfare as their showier quartz and granite cousins, but these dependable workhorses of the kitchen need care, too. If you have plastic laminate ...

You see photos of plastic pollution in the ocean, but it can be hard to connect that to the plastic you're buying and using every day. Here are three ways the plastic you throw away can end up in the ...

Q: I have plastic laminate on my countertops. Some of the edging around the laminate has come off, while other parts are starting to curl. How can I reattach the laminate and prevent it from ...

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 ...

Should we burn waste plastic - or bury it? Since China refused last month to accept any more foreign waste for recycling, the UK is facing a challenge. How can it recycle more of its own waste?

On Tuesday, Australia takes another step towards reshaping its throw-away society. A range of single-use plastic, including straws, cutlery and micro beads in shampoo, will be banned in its most ...

Plastic is a really useful man-made material that has transformed our lives, but what happens after we throw it away is causing a big problem for our planet. Plastic waste can last for hundreds of ...