Soft lures, typically made of PVC, often end up lost in waterways. Researchers see a risk for phthalates to leach over time, ...

A mold is put into direct, prolonged contact with a hot sheet of semi-molten plastic. If one needs a mold to work more than once, there are a few considerations to take into account. The good news ...

An interdisciplinary research team has demonstrated in their new study that harmful phthalates and endocrine disruptors are ...

Plastics News has been publishing its Women Breaking the Mold special report since 2015, and the number and quality of nominees has grown over time. When we put out a call for nominations ...

An investigation into the recycling of soft plastics by Everyday Plastic and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has led to calls for Sainsbury’s and Tesco to publicly support the Global ...

look to the medium-weight model if you plan to fish lighter-weight soft-plastic lures, or the medium-heavy model if you’re going to toss heavier lures (or bait). No two-piece options are available.

Communications in Soft Matter contain novel scientific work of such importance and interest that rapid publication is required. Communications are concise and should not exceed four journal pages ...

“Soft plastics” that can’t be recycled at home are difficult to avoid. Thankfully, one entrepreneur revealed what to do instead of throwing those plastics in the trash. How do you know ...

Depending on the style of fishing you like to do, you can work these spots effectively with either soft plastics or flies. The author lips a smallie that ate a weighted streamer. Photo by Kubie Brown ...

Following today’s release of a report on the recycling of soft plastics by Everyday Plastic and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), members of the industry have commented. The investigation ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

In 2021, the supermarket set up bins in its stores in which customers could leave their difficult-to-recycle “soft plastics”, like the low density polyethylene from shopping bags and film lids.