The research team used a 'new chemical strategy' to create plastic that would degrade naturally.

Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) To bring this fact a bit closer to home, the U.S. produced an average of 0.75 pounds ...

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At Austin Resource Recovery in Texas, styrofoam is densified so it can be recycled. While hot, the gooey substance looks like octopus arms squeezing out of a machine. “From here we take these, and we ...

Chemists and innovative recyclers are trying to turn gloves, pipette tips, and other laboratory plastic waste into something useful ...

In Uganda's Mable district, which is known for its high-quality Arabica coffee, there is a new problem that is taking a shape. It is plastic waste. In colloquial terms, it is referred to as buveera.

Many large consumer product companies are falling short of the plastics recycling targets they set several years ago. Observers say this failure has contributed to hard times for the companies that ...