This glue is made from leftover cooking oil, which contains fatty acids that are ideal for making flexible, durable, and ...

Fizzy water was the key to making polyester dye less harmful to the environment in the creation of a new method developed by an interdisciplinary team at the University of Leeds spin-out company, ...

Integrative medicine blends conventional and complementary care, while functional medicine seeks to identify root causes of symptoms first and restore the function of the different body systems. When ...

Gap Inc has signed an agreement with Syre, a textile-to-textile recycler founded by H&M Group, to use 10,000 tons per year of the company’s recycled polyester across its portfolio of brands. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jess Cording is a dietitian and health coach who covers wellness. As alcohol intake has decreased, especially in younger ...

Generally speaking, it’s usually a win when things are functional. Functional fitness, for example, focuses on movement patterns you use in everyday life. Functional fashion might bring to mind ...

I’m on an overnight flight from New York to Frankfurt, Germany, and the accoutrements given to me in business class have a sustainable sheen. Both the polyester blanket and polyester flight kit ...

Article subjects are automatically applied from the ACS Subject Taxonomy and describe the scientific concepts and themes of the article. As the whole society’s attention to environmental protection is ...

Image of a very large green recycling truck on the road between a car and a pickup truck. Credit: Will Ludwig/C&EN/Shutterstock At its headquarters complex in ...

Yes, our bodies react in all kinds of ways to all kinds of stressors, one of which is to "freeze," i.e., shut down physically, mentally and emotionally. This might make sense in the case of a ...

First, it was our gas stoves. Now washers and tumble dryers join the eco-menaces, spewing microplastics into our water and air. Is it time to rethink our laundry habits? (Spoiler alert: probably not).