(Natural News) It’s no secret that exposure to plastic pollution is bad for your health. According to a study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, certain chemicals in plastics can also cause the growth of fat cells. For the study, researchers tested 34 common plastic products, such as bath slippers, yogurt cups, kitchen sponges […]

(Natural News) Back in December, The North Face, a far-left outdoor clothing and gear outfitter for the privileged, refused to fulfill a large corporate jacket order because the company that placed it works with fossil fuels. Now, even the far-left Newsweek rag is calling out The North Face for its blatant hypocrisy, seeing as how […]

(Natural News) German researchers took cues from bones when developing their new open-cell metal foams. Not only are the new materials incredibly light, they also have the strength to withstand the impact of vehicular accidents and even an explosion. The Saarland University team applied their coating process to a lattice substrate of aluminum or polymer […]

(Natural News) Plastic waste is one of the leading causes of environmental problems today. While everyone’s looking for ways to solve this looming crisis, researchers from Yale University suggest using a mushroom that feasts on plastic. In their study, which appeared in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, the team said that Pestalotiopsis microspora can not only live off polyurethane – a compound […]

(Natural News) Polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene make up most of the microplastics in the Mediterranean coastal waters, suggests new research. The study, published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin, found concentrations as much as 500,000 microplastics per square kilometer in certain areas of the Mediterranean coast. Researchers from the University of Barcelona also found other types of microplastics, such as nylon […]

(Natural News) The use of vaginal mesh implants are surprisingly common among women who are suffering from certain conditions such as pelvic organ prolapse or urinary incontinence. Mesh implants exist in order to help ease the burden. But a new report now reveals that existing solutions aren’t that effective, and in fact, an entire group […]