Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic compound that serves as an important component in plastics. Plastics made with BPA are usually clear and tough, and can be used in a variety of common consumer goods, such as plastic water bottles, food storage containers, and certain baby bottles. Due to its versatility, an estimated 4 million tonnes of BPA-derived chemical were produced in 2015, making it one of the highest volume of chemicals produced worldwide. 

For some time, BPA has been a popular topic in the media due to its undesirable effect on human health and the environment. In fact, back before BPA was every used in manufacturing, its first purported benefit was as an artificial estrogen. Due to its chemical structure, BPA is classified as a " ...

Plastic may be with us a lot longer than we thought! A new type of rock made from plastic, volcanic rock, sand, seashells, and corals has begun forming on the shores of Hawaii. The discovery adds to the debate about whether humanity’s heavy hand in natural processes warrants the formal declaration of a new epoch of Earth history.