grips a ripe berry between two cushioned plastic paws. The gripper then turns the fruit by 90 degrees to snap it off its stalk, mimicking the technique a human picker would use. The prototype is ...

As talks start this week on a global pact to end plastic trash, informal waste pickers groups from Asia and Africa call to make social and economic benefits for those who earn a living from collecting ...

The coating, approved for use by the EU Commission in June, protects the fruit from spoilage for longer and could reduce the amount of packaging required to prolong shelf life Removing plastic ...

New research into selected geographical regions across Vietnam, for example, finds that the majority of plastic waste is being recycled by informal workers in craft villages. These waste pickers need ...

Plant-derived plastic The gum is made by refining polysaccharide components from the seeds of tamarinds, a sour fruit commonly grown in India and southeast Asia. Apart from the seeds used to ...

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 ...

Sami Sheen—the 20-year-old daughter of Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards—underwent plastic surgery to get what she called her "dream nose." During the 2024 Paris Olympics, gymnast Simone Biles ...

A report has revealed the petrochemical companies behind 90 per cent of the world's plastic waste, and the banks and financial institutions that fund them. "We keep putting millions of tonnes of ...

A new Android file picker update integrates Google Photos search functions for seamless photo searching in-app. Users can now search for specific photos, albums, people, and places directly within ...

Sami Sheen—the 20-year-old daughter of Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards—underwent plastic surgery to get what she called her "dream nose." During the 2024 Paris Olympics, gymnast Simone Biles ...