Aquapak is certain that Hydropol offers a fix for one particular London nightmare — the fatbergs lurking in our sewers. These ...

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, ...

Refraining from microwaving or cooking food in plastic is one of the most important ways to reduce your microplastic exposure ...

While scientists have discovered bacteria that can eat plastic, a lot of it is still slowly breaking down. The bad news is that most of it will take centuries to decompose. Here’s a look at how ...

Plastic is a product that is ubiquitous in today's society, says Sarah Morath, Wake Forest professor of law and author of the ...

Like many developing countries, Ghana generates vast amounts of plastic waste—over one million tonnes annually—though local ...

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 ...

“It will fully biodegrade, ultimately ending up as ... Paper coated with the polymer keeps products fresh then the plastic layer can be dissolved straight off. “It behaves like plastic ...

“It will fully biodegrade, ultimately ending up as a carbon atom ... Paper coated with the polymer keeps products fresh then the plastic layer can be dissolved straight off. “It behaves like plastic, ...