Items made from black plastics, like spatulas, toys and take-out containers, may contain harmful chemicals from recycled ...

The polymer fillers industry demand is estimated to capture a valuation of USD 36.2 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach ...

With a half-empty liquid filled compass and no obvious sign of a leak, Norman Eastwood decided it was time to do something ...

MECHS, a biodegradable bioplastic, offers self-healing properties, compostability, and scalability. It could replace harmful ...

The risks of a cosmetic touch-up like rhinoplasty are those of any surgical procedure, but there doesn't seem to be enough ...

Fortum Recycling & Waste has introduced INGA, which is claimed to be the first biodegradable plastic created entirely from ...

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Bio-based materials may pose a greater health risk to some of the planet’s most important species than the conventional plastics they are designed to replace, a new study has shown. Such materials are ...

These advanced biodegradable plastics can readily be broken down by enzymes into useful precursor molecules that could be reused in further materials, suppressing waste generation and contributing ...

Whoever ends up in the White House after next week’s presidential election will face a suite of crises related to the unchecked production of plastics: toxic pollution and greenhouse gas ...