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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...