So far, recycling efforts haven't lived up to the hype, with only about 9% of plastic items getting recycled. An estimated 12 ...

A team of materials scientists from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, the University of Milano-Bicocca, and Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia via Morego, all in Italy, has found a way to use keratin to ...

DUBAI, 14 May 2011 (WAM) The UAE has finalized the systems and processes in making plastic bags in the country biodegradable over the next two years. All providers and suppliers of Oxo-Biodegradable ...

Researchers document a multi-faceted global snapshot of the environmental aspects and trends surrounding single-use plastics in a review article. The researchers state that the largest area of ...

The UAE has finalized the systems and processes in making plastic bags in the country biodegradable over the next two years. DUBAI, UAE (14 May 2011) - The UAE has finalized the systems and processes ...

Researchers developed a mineral plastic with exceptional properties like hardness, non-flammability, and self-healing, shaped easily at room temperature in water. They replaced the non-biodegradable ...

Northeastern University researchers have developed an innovative bioplastic that breaks down in water, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic. Called MECHS, which stands for ...

A new eco-friendly plastic called LAHB has shown it can biodegrade even in the extreme environment of the deep ocean, unlike conventional plastics that persist for decades. In real-world underwater ...

Study shows real progress toward making biodegradable plastics that are more sustainable. Plastic is widely used in daily life, but its production harms the environment and adds to global pollution.

Yu Haiming has moved his high-tech company into producing plastic bags that are less harmful to the environment. The chairman of the Dongyuan Scien-Tech Co Ltd is on a mission to cut down on pollution ...

Moving towards a more sustainable, eco-friendly lifestyle is something that's important to me, as I know it is for a lot of people. One way I've been trying to achieve this goal is by cutting way back ...