LIDL’s massive garden event kicked off this month. Shoppers can spruce up their balconies with wooden decking tiles and bamboo screens, whilst gardeners can pressure wash patios and light up ...

Moreover, these zoonotic pathogens originating from plastic debris pose a health risk because birds can act as reservoirs for these diseases. It is imperative that we combat single-use plastic and ...

Researchers travelled to Lord Howe Island to investigate the impact of plastic consumption on seabird chicks. Some birds were so full of plastic that scientists could "feel the crunching" of ...

Since plastic never truly disappears, every bit of old nesting material remains as the birds stack new layers of material, one breeding season after another. Scientists have previously used ...

Birds, like humans, have found that plastic lasts longer than plant-based materials. Water-dwelling coots, seeking to make do in urban settings, are now taking advantage of this, researchers say.

and you’ll find a surprising history of human plastic production. Much like tree rings hold climate records, bird nests preserve an unintentional archive — not of weather patterns, but of ...

Researchers quantified the plastic contamination inhaled by dozens of bird species using laser imaging, then used a calculation called the Polymer Hazard Index to determine its health impacts. " ...

Plastic pollution has long been a concern in oceans, rivers, and soil, but a new study reveals its presence in an unexpected place – the lungs of birds. Tiny plastic particles drifting through the air ...

Nest researcher Auke-Florian Hiemstra stumbled upon a bird nest that appeared to go back 30 years in time – filled with historical plastics. His discovery of successive layers of plastic in birds’ ...

January brought an egg shortage caused by both a bird flu outbreak and people panic ... you can find fake eggs made of foam, clay, wood or plastic to decorate with materials like paint, sequins ...

With some extra time at home back in 2020, Lisa Mannion decided to learn a new skill (like many of us during COVID). The Colorado Springs resident chose to learn about concrete: mixing, molding ...

“We see the PVC chemical recycling segment as a major opportunity,” Plastic Back CEO Tal Binder Cohen says. “The support from the BIRD Foundation strengthens our ability to commercialize our solution ...