Instead, the university is asking state environmental regulators for permission to burn up to 22,000 tons of pellets composed of paper and plastic over the next year—and possibly beyond.

According to a new study from the University of New Mexico Health Sciences, the brain contains higher concentrations of ...

Nurdles spill into waterways, wash up on beaches, endanger wildlife and threaten water quality. A handful of nurdles can hint at hotspots and number of spills.