"Future research can build on these results." Scientists discover incredible way to make plastic materials nearly ...

Many common kitchen items contain hidden plastics or plastic-like materials, from coatings to linings to microplastic ...

Researchers developed a plant based plastic that stays strong during use but dissolves safely in seawater, leaving no ...

6. The 'Seedling' indicates the packaging it is stamped on is industrially compostable. Compostable plastics which carry this ...

Reducing plastic use this year should be on everyone’s radar, although it won’t be easy. According to the United Nations, ...

Scientists experimenting with next-generation plastics at Finland's University of Turku have developed a form of the material with some impressive capabilities, most notably an ability to quickly ...

Plastics are tough and versatile materials, which is great when they’re in use but not so good when they end up in the environment. Scientists at EPFL have now developed a new PET-like plastic ...

Fossil fuel-based plastics take hundreds, if not thousands of years to biodegrade, leading to an urgent demand for biodegradable plastic alternatives. Plastics may be a villain in Earth's very own TV ...

Scientists are increasingly blunt about a habit that once felt harmless: heating leftovers in plastic. As research on ...

PlasticFree is a new database for architects and designers, that aims to help them find plastic-free building materials for projects from architecture to furniture design. From hemp to corn fiber, ...

Plastic is a good material, actually. While modern plastic laptops rarely flex when you pick them up, plastic can still flex in a way metal can’t. A plastic laptop chassis may be more resistant to ...