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You know Greek Fire, but have heard of the “Flexible Glass”?

After the removal of the polycarbonate sheets, the problems of wear and tear due to the aging of the materials are reduced to a minimum, according to the 3rd report of the Technical Inspectorate for OAKA

Tiny particles of microplastics are now discovered virtually everywhere, from the oceans' depths to the highest mountain snow and even within the air above bustling cities.

The Slovenian Institute of Chemistry will coordinate a major EU-sponsored innovation action project seeking ways to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the Mediterranean. The Remedies project will bring together 23 partners from 12 countries. It is valued at €9.15 million.

Disposable paper cups may cause many diseases due to the heavy metal they release into the hot drink as soon as they come into contact, an expert has said.

"Heavy metals released into the drink cause anemia, hormonal and reproductive disorders, and cardiovascular diseases," said professor Mine Kuçur, a medical biochemistry specialist.

Forever chemicals" used in daily items like nonstick pans have long been linked to serious health issues, a result of their toxicity and extreme resistance to being broken down as waste products.

A sapphire-and-diamond brooch and matching ear clips which once belonged to Russia's Romanov imperial dynasty were snapped up at a Sotheby's auction on Nov. 10 for nearly $900,000.

Russia's largest petrochemical plant SIBUR plans to expand investments in facilities in Russia to meet Turkey's growing domestic demand, the executive director for Marketing and Sales, Procurement, Innovation, and Business Development said.

A ban on polyethylene plastics waste imports was lifted according to a presidential decree published on the Official Gazette.

Nearly 1,350 plastics recycling companies will have to apply for a license in accordance with their thermoprocessing capacity, the Turkish Plastics Industry Foundation (PAGEV) said.

The containers fell into the sea and the millions of pieces of polyethylene used to package products have covered 80 kilometers off the west coast of Sri Lanka