A new plant-based polymer developed by researchers at Lithuania's Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) offers an alternative to petroleum-based plastics, with numerous added benefits. The smart ...

The plastic waste can be used to make high-performance carbon materials, such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, and porous ...

The earliest useful plastics were made out of natural materials like cellulose and casein, but since the Bakelite revolution, ...

AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, hosted the second edition of the International Seminar on Plastic Characterization, ...

MacroCycle's approach to recycling dramatically reduces the amount of energy needed to produce new material, potentially ...

Health concerns have been raised over plans to open the UK's first plastic film recycling facility. Endolys Ltd announced ...

Plastic waste could soon fuel clean technology, as scientists develop methods to transform discarded plastics into ...

A September 2024 study found that of the 14,000 known food contact chemicals present in food packaging, 3,601 -- or approximately 25% -- were detected in humans. Specifically, 235 FCCs in materials ...

The discovery offers a powerful way to give waste plastics a second life as high-performance materials, advancing both a ...

A new report from a National Academies of Sciences panel on making plastics greener looked at its use in packaging, building ...

At just 18 years old, Holden Bierman is already making waves as the founder and CEO of Coastal Cool, a sustainable swimwear ...

Innovative techniques convert plastics into advanced catalysts, showcasing potential for clean energy and water purification ...