Locard’s exchange principle, which states that “every contact leaves a trace” drives the concept of “trace evidence” in the forensic sciences. Trace evidence is usually classed as fine particles, ...

Glass-fragment waste typically just ends up in landfills, but perhaps that doesn't always have to be the case. A study shows that ground glass particles can be mixed with soil to produce a plant ...

Scientists have issued a warning after finding worryingly high levels of fiberglass inside oysters and mussels. This is the first time the tiny glass fragments have been identified in the marine food ...

The glass consisted of pieces that arrived at recycling facilities in the form of particles less than 3 mm in size, which made them too small to be sorted and recycled. The ash was generated at the ...

France’s food safety agency found that glass-bottled drinks, such as iced tea, lemonade, and beer, exhibited some of the highest contamination levels. A French food safety agency study found that ...