A reusable and biodegradable fibrous foam developed by researchers at Wuhan University in China can remove up to 99.8% of microplastics from polluted water. The foam, which is made from a ...

After a shocking video of a sea turtle with a straw stuck in its nose went viral in 2015, a move to ban plastic straws ...

As awareness about the textile industry's climate impact grows, startups are developing sustainable alternatives to change ...

A G-rated dishwasher, for example, can cost almost twice ... The problem is simple. While plastic can be useful, it’s non-biodegradable and can take hundreds or even thousands of years to ...

The chemical industry plays a crucial role in the global economy, contributing trillions of dollars to the world’s GDP. This ...

Researchers in Japan have developed a revolutionary biodegradable plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours and degrades in soil within days, enriching it with nutrients. Unlike traditional ...

To tackle this growing problem, chemical engineers at MIT have developed biodegradable materials designed to replace these plastic beads in beauty products ... but they come with downsides. This is an ...

In an effort to address the source of microplastics, Jacklenec joined a team of other MIT researchers to develop a class of biodegradable materials that could replace those plastic beads currently ...

It’s recycled plastic that can cause problems. This is because they may contain harmful additives not intended for use with food. “One example of that is flame retardants, such as ...

Rates for biodegradable plastics were lower, with PLA, for example, reaching only 35 percent. During her keynote speech, Kristin Schreiber, director at the European Commission DG Grow said the ...