The Association of Plastic Recyclers announced Sept. 5 that it now considers degradable additives harmful to recycling, a policy change that excludes the materials from being used in products under ...

Plastic is pretty awful. Despite being in many reusable containers, or just in disposable containers like water bottles, plastic as a material is one of the worst for the environment. In fact, we're ...

Researchers made a strong, flexible plastic from plant cellulose that breaks down quickly in natural environments, unlike many so-called biodegradable plastics. The new plastic is strong, flexible, ...

Artistic rendering of the new plastic. Cross linked salt bridges visible in the plastic outside the seawater give it its structure and strength. In seawater (and in soil, not depicted), resalting ...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has released updates to the recyclability category and formal position for degradable additives, nutrients and supplements. Based on the organization’s ...

Scientists have demonstrated a creative solution to plastic pollution, one of our most pressing environmental problems. Plastic was embedded with spores of plastic-eating bacteria that are activated ...

Researchers document a multi-faceted global snapshot of the environmental aspects and trends surrounding single-use plastics in a review article. The researchers state that the largest area of ...

China will ban non-degradable plastic bags in major cities and single-use straws from restaurants by the end of this year in a bid to cut down on waste. China environmentalists created a 68-metre long ...

Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis told the state assembly on Friday that the state would issue a clearer order ...

This bag of tomatoes is made from the new plant-based plastic that uses FDA-approved ingredients. Watch as the bag completely dissolves in artificial seawater after just a few hours, without leaving ...