We've gathered some of the best paints to meet the challenges of adhesion, coverage and durability for a range of specific ...

The key to a good paint job is to use a spray paint that’s rated for use on plastic. Krylon Fusion is a consumer favorite ...

Our top choice was Rust-oleum Stops Rust 5-in-1 Spray Paint. Not only did this spray paint go on easily, it was also the most durable of those tested, providing big color coverage and a scratch ...

For stain resistance, our testers apply paint to a plastic panel. After it dries, they apply two lines of soil—coffee and a sootlike substance—and allow them to dry. They then wash the painted ...

Working time varied from approximately a half hour for a single paint layer to about 3 hours (wrapped in plastic to avoid evaporation) for multilayer removal. The trigger spray and smaller package ...

Plastic is incredibly useful and practical – and everywhere. Our modern life depends on it. Strong, light and adaptable, it’s in everything from household goods, medical equipment and bank notes, to ...

They were washed in with the tide, most likely from China or the US, thousands of miles away -- part of an enormous plastic garbage patch, spinning in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, which you ...

This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis. Learn what you can do to reduce your own single-use plastics. Read this ...

Plastic fills our dumps, homes and oceans. Plastic pollution takes a huge toll on wildlife: More than 700 species, including sea turtles, fish and whales, eat plastic or get tangled up in it. Plastic ...

Scientists have new evidence to explain why plastic is dangerous to sea turtles: the animals mistake the scent of plastic for food. Thus, a plastic bag floating in the sea not only looks like a ...

A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The discovery opens new possibilities ...