More information: Complexities of the global plastics supply chain revealed in a trade-linked material flow analysis, Communications Earth & Environment (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02169-5 ...

Banner image: Chemistry chair Wei Zhang (right) and Graduate Research Assistant Zepeng Lei study plastic materials in the Zhang Lab. (Credit: Patrick Campbell/CU Boulder) One day in the ...

They found that global production of plastic resins and fibers increased from 2 million metric tons in 1950 to more than 400 million metric tons in 2015, outgrowing most other man-made materials.

Research in the areas of plastics, polymers, and biodegradable materials ranges from additive manufacturing to food packaging. This work focuses on the development and characterization of sustainable ...

Good morning! Lovely day outside. Hmm. Windows are made of transparent materials like glass or clear plastic because if they were made of opaque materials such as wood, well it wouldn't work would it?

In designing rules for managing plastic, it’s important to understand that plastic materials and waste streams are complex. Not all plastics are the same. And recycled plastics are not necessari ...

Chemists are starting to invent plastics that can be recycled infinitely or that break down into materials that nourish the soil. One example is the plastic devised by Ting Xu at the University of ...

Only 9.5% of plastic materials produced globally in 2022 were manufactured from recycled materials. The findings, reported in Communications Earth & Environment, are part of a comprehensive ...