Improved bacterial cellulose could help create tougher, greener materials for things we use every day. As plastic waste ...

New research reveals the impact of discarded plastic materials on young birds—with chicks dying after becoming entangled in ...

Nicolet Plastics LLC, an industry leader in precision plastic manufacturing, emphasizes the critical role of injection ...

An artist has created an exhibition of pieces made out of plastic waste, including cleaning bottles and unwanted toys. Bath ...

Walk into Mir  Jalil  Razavi’s lab at Binghamton  University, and you’ll find two unlikely roommates on the workbench: a ...

Microplastics research faces standardization challenges as viral headlines about "plastic in your brain" overshadow ...

Reusing plastic and biodegradable materials is laudable but would have to be done at a significant scale to truly be effective, he argued. "Automakers are doing this because they feel pressure ...

Environmental groups are concerned that rich countries are exporting plastic to poor countries in the form of “refuse-derived ...

Japanese scientists have developed a new type of plastic that can easily break down on demand into its base components. In seawater it starts to break down into food for marine life, and just to ...

Plastics materials M&A surged in the first half of 2025, led by a $13.4 billion acquisition of Nova Chemicals by newly formed ...

Could this new material replace plastic? Special | 5m 31s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Plantswitch, an NC startup company, has created a plant-based, bioplastic resin to replace plastic.

In the U.S., 380 billion plastic bags and wraps are used every year. Bans on single-use plastic bags-- one of the most pervasive sources of pollution -- are taking effect in cities and states ...