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

The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute recently unveiled the new structure, the ...

Seeing plastic trash while hiking inspired a Rutgers chemist to rethink why synthetic plastics last forever while natural ...

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

Scientists are turning to milk proteins, starch, and nanoclay to create biodegradable plastics that break down quickly in soil. As concerns grow about damage to the environment and potential risks to ...

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was a small container that held diced fruit, the type thrown into lunch boxes. And it was the ...

Plastic is cheap to make and shockingly profitable. It’s everywhere. And we’re all paying the price. On a Saturday last summer, I kayaked up a Connecticut river from the coast, buoyed by the rising ...

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

FALMOUTH - Plastic straws are easy, convenient, and part of our takeaway culture. There have been paper substitutes out there, but they turn to mush and don't do the job. Researchers in Massachusetts ...

— -- Here is one word about an up-and-coming innovation in plastics: cornfields. Bioplastics — most of which are now made from corn — are poised to grab a bigger share of the plastics market as ...

Those crinkly plastic cartons are so much more than just a single-use receptacle for storing your favorite fruit.