Plastic is a fast-growing segment of U.S. municipal solid waste, and most of it ends up in the environment. Just 9% of ...

Most of the products in the typical kitchen use plastics that are virtually impossible to recycle. The film that acts as a ...

So how worried should you be about the plastic cradling your next meal? Is it safe? The answer depends on multiple factors, ...

Jane Muncke, managing director of the Food Packaging Forum and last author on both papers, says the data don’t prove that the ...

Fire safety devices like smoke detectors or fire alarms are too expensive for many households. But there are simple, low-cost ...

The government has enforced new regulations requiring fire-resistant upholstery fabrics in non-domestic furniture to enhance ...

Organophosphorus flame retardants are a possible alternative to brominated flame retardants. However, comparative life cycle studies on this type of flame retardant are still lacking. The Fraunhofer ...

While the safe looks large, it features a thick layer of fire-resistant material around the outside. Still, at 0.81 cubic feet, it's big enough to hold reams of documents, jewelry, money, and other ...

With nearly 4,000 people still without shelter in Sacramento, these scalable options have become not only valuable but vital, ...

The chilling story of a would-be plane disaster: the author was 30,000 feet in the air and a nearby seat caught on fire!

Norway, the European Union and other countries across Africa, the Pacific Islands and South America say they won't stand for ...

Brooke Palenchar said she saw her Running Springs home burn down on TV after evacuating her nine kids and husband, who is ...