Nova Chemicals has signed a long-term deal to provide Charter Next Generation with Syndigo-brand recycled polyethylene from ...

Scientists from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have developed a process for making fully biodegradable, non-toxic and non-hazardous thermoset resins from readily available, low-cost plant materials ...

Supramolecular materials that fully degrade when soaked in saltwater have the potential to help address the microplastics pollution crisis. Artistic rendering of the new plastic. Cross linked salt ...

Bisleri reports India consumes 13 million tonnes of plastic annually, with 60% recycled. Their 'Bottles for Change' ...

Existing electroactive materials are hard, rigid, and often made from non-sustainable, toxic substances, making them impractical for use in soft, flexible electronics, wearable technology, and ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Most West Michiganders who recycle can expect their sorted and baled plastic waste to be shipped to processing facilities all across the Midwest and sometimes beyond. But some ...

A team of chemical engineers at MIT have created a new material that they claim to be stronger than steel — but still as light as plastic. If the science holds up, it could be a huge advancement in ...

Plastic has a bad rap. Yes, society has handled it incorrectly, as corporations pump out one-time-use products that end up in our oceans. But as a material unto itself, plastic is wondrous: light, ...

Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment. Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s ...

Researchers have engineered a low-cost plastic material that could become the basis for clothing that cools the wearer, reducing the need for energy-consuming air conditioning. Stanford engineers have ...