With tailored, evidence-based policies, the U.S. can relieve the burden on local and municipal governments, communities, and ...

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

What does it take to turn the most maligned material on Earth into something people actually want to wear? For James Merrill, ...

Country Living explore which tea bag brands are plastic-free, recyclable and biodegradable, from supermarket own brand tea bags to the main tea brands sold across the UK. Luckily, there are a number ...

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 ...

OXFORD, England — When you think of plastic, you might picture flimsy shopping bags or disposable water bottles. But there’s a special type of plastic that’s so tough it can stop bullets, replace worn ...

Plastics have enormous potential in space. It can cost $5,000 or more per pound to launch an object into orbit, according to Nature Portfolio. A lightweight material, plastics could theoretically ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the U.S., 380 billion plastic bags and wraps are used every year. Bans on single-use plastic bags-- one of the most pervasive sources of pollution -- are taking effect in cities and states across ...

On 21 February 2025, the EU Commission adopted Regulation (EU) 2025/351, the so-called 19th Amendment to the Plastics Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 10/2011), which introduces, inter alia, the notion ...