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Most alternatives struggle to scale due to high costs, performance limits, and inadequate recycling and composting systems.

A new virus-fighting plastic film could transform everyday surfaces into invisible defenders against disease. Instead of ...

Japanese scientists have developed a new type of plastic that’s strong at room temperature, but can be easily broken down on demand into its base components. In seawater, it starts to break down into ...

Xampla, founded in 2018, aims to replace unrecyclable plastics that account for a great deal of polluting microplastics. “The ...

Scientists at Rice University and University of Houston have developed an innovative, scalable approach to engineer bacterial cellulose into high-strength, multifunctional materials. Using a spinning ...

Plantswitch, an NC startup company, has created a plant-based, bioplastic resin to replace plastic. Plantswitch, a North Carolina startup company, has created a bioplastic resin made from leftover ...

As the crisis in the Middle East continues, much of the public focus has been on fuel prices and the cost of living. But ...

Meet Xampla, the British company innovating solutions for two separate industry challenges: plastic pollution and the protection of valuable vitamins and nutrients. Food-Navigator Europe caught up ...

Confused over what plastics you can recycle? There’s reasons for that. And our local waste stream, with an upgraded Santa ...

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Have you been collecting plastic grocery bags and don't know why? Instead of tossing them, make them useful again. Here are ...