Plastic is a fact of modern life, but while plastic waste is causing huge damage to our environment, it can also be a valuable resource. Radiation technology is able to streamline plastic recycling.

New research shows that PLA, a common biodegradable plastic, releases gut-disrupting microplastics linked to diabetes.

Biofilms affect how microplastics settle. MIT researchers uncover how these layers shape pollution hotspots in rivers and ...

Swiss researchers have created a groundbreaking biodegradable plastic-like material that is not only flexible and durable but ...

Thomas Sul and Natale Capri, Co-Heads Business Unit Performance Materials at DKSH, jointly commented:“We are pleased to have APN Plastics on board, to add new capabilities, and to further scale ...

As brands roll back packaging pledges, recycled plastic is taking center stage — but at what cost? Here's why integrating alternative materials into supply chains makes the most business sense. The ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. A promising new material created from plants could help replace the single-use plastics ...

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 ...

The GFRP material has traditionally been very difficult to recycle. While thermoplastics, the type of plastic used in milk bottles, can be melted and easily re-used, the glass-fiber composites are ...

When these two compounds are mixed together in water, they form a viscous material that can be dried to form plastics. A reaction between the two ingredients forms “salt bridges” between the ...

This follows Northwestern University researchers designing new materials using peptides and tiny molecular segments found in plastics. The process results in a soft material with ferroelectric and ...

A team including government-backed research institute Riken has developed a plastic material that is as strong and easy to process as conventional plastics but can be dissolved in seawater in just ...