Evidence is accumulating that microplastics found nearly everywhere are also invading our bodies. What should you do?

As fiber-based packaging technologies advance, industry proponents say now is the time to replace plastic with recyclable, ...

As e-commerce continues to dominate the retail landscape, the environmental impact of its packaging has become a pressing ...

Sustainably produced, biodegradable materials are an important focus of modern materials science. However, when working with natural materials such as cellulose, lignin or chitin, researchers face a ...

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DAY in central London, a 44-year-old woman named Lucy Peel descended a slippery stairway on the bank of the River Thames to ...

As environmental concerns reach critical levels, the global shift toward sustainable alternatives is more urgent than ever. One major area seeing a green transformation is disposable tableware.

Fungi are considered a promising source of biodegradable materials. Empa researchers have developed a new material based on a fungal mycelium and its ...

Ms Patterson is on trial in the Supreme Court for the murder of three of her guests, and the attempted murder of the fourth, ...

Empa researchers have developed a new biodegradable material using fungal mycelium, which shows great potential for various applications. This ma ...