Hundreds of thousands of tiny plastic beads used to manufacture products like water tanks and milk bottles have washed up on northern beaches in parts of the Hauraki Gulf with the plastics ...

After experimenting with a range of materials, the scientists created nano-sized plastic beads made from melamine and formaldehyde.

Mardi Gras can make a lot of trash, adding up to millions of pounds each year. Now, some parades in New Orleans are cutting down on their environmental footprint by banning plastic beads.

Cheap plastic beads often end up in landfills and can clog up the city’s 100-year-old drainage system. That’s led to more calls to ditch them altogether.

Australian artist Rachel Burke suffered personal trauma that left her grieving and, at times, bedridden. She discovered a sense of healing in sharing her story via artworks created with thousands ...

At the same time, they learned which blast media was most suitable. “We decided to use poly beads for our shot blasting process,” Riegg said. “This media may be a bit more expensive but offers a ...

Abrasive blasting uses compressed air or water to direct a high velocity stream of an abrasive material to clean an object or surface,remove burrs,apply a texture or prepare a surface for ...

So whether it’s learning how to ask more questions, being aware of surroundings or choosing to set an example, I hope that we all can learn that we are always growing, and have the ability to forgive ...

Beads have been central to the annual Carnival parade in Provincetown. But no more. At the 46th Annual Provincetown Carnival people participating in the Aug. 22 parade can no longer throw plastic ...

By 7 months old, babies are mastering developmental milestones like sitting up on their own and reaching for toys. While all babies develop at their own pace, infants at this age are much busier than ...

Police say this gel bead gun was used to launch water beads into a crowd at an AMC movie theater Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Creve Coeur. A juvenile was arrested in connection with the disturbance ...