Ignoring wind-resistant shutters, which are a whole different category, shutters like the ones you are considering for your home come in wood, composites of wood and plastic, PVC and vinyl. (PVC is a ...

New research has detected high levels of flame retardants in some toys, kitchen utensils and other household items made from recycled black plastic. But the potential health effects remain unclear.

By Hiroko Tabuchi Scientists have found plastic pollution almost everywhere they have looked. In clouds. On Mount Everest. In Arctic snow. Now, for the first time, tiny plastic particles have been ...