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.

Lightweight and Durable: Plastic packaging is significantly lighter than glass, making it an ideal option for reducing ...

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

An animal study finds that consuming nanoplastics is linked to changes in metabolism and liver function. A new animal study ...

Plastic repairs reach a new level of ease and durability with these three ingenious plastic welding techniques. Using a simple homemade insert for a soldering iron crafted from copper pipe, repairing ...

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

A battle over plastic—a material so prolific the UN calls the 90 percent of it that ends up as trash a pollution crisis—is under way in Florida. Coral Gables, a small city of 51,000 people ...

A new AI-powered solution could transform how we clean up plastic pollution in the ocean by making removal more efficient, according to a new study published in Operations Research by INFORMS. The ...

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 ...

And a little bit of it gets inside us every time we eat or drink anything from a plastic container ... bags of all kinds and sizes, bottles, material for 3D printing and a water-soluble laundry ...

On one hand, it's an awesome material, one that’s improved our lives tremendously. On the other hand, it is critically harming the environment: thousands of marine animals are killed after ingesting ...

In lab tests, the Empa team demonstrated the versatility of this living material. One use was as a plastic-like film that is strong and durable. Another was as an emulsifier—an ingredient that ...