An increasing number of patents and successful development of biodegradable materials has sparked the interest of industries to invest in production technologies for renewable monomers and polymers.

Michigan State University works on better plastics and a Lansing woman aims to take out disposable takeout containers ...

Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that ...

A typical closet is loaded with plastic, woven into polyester activewear, acrylic sweaters, nylon swimsuits and stretchy ...

BASF and Hagihara Industries have jointly developed an advanced formulation of Tinuvin® UV stabilizers to produce highly durable polyolefin yarn ...

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How do we tackle our global food waste problem? The answer might be buzzing under our noses. Black soldier flies could be the ...

Traditional plastics, primarily derived from fossil fuels, persist in our environment for decades, significantly contributing ...

A new report found carcinogens and lead in popular brands of synthetic hair widely used in salons. A Philly scientist says ...

Most accounts of the history of chewing gum take us back a couple of millenia to the Mayans of Mesoamerica who tasted the sap of the sapodilla tree and discovered that it did not disintegrate in the ...