Biodegradable plastics are sold as a simple fix for a world drowning in packaging, but the reality is far messier than the marketing suggests. Labels that promise bags, cups, and utensils will ...

Extraordinary amounts of energy, water, and capital are put into food systems. However, anywhere from 30 to 40% of the food that is produced ends up in landfills in the United States. What if there ...

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CLEVELAND, Ohio – The plastic industry faces growing concern over environmental pollution and potential health hazards ...

These seven everyday items seem like safe bets for the blue bin. They're not, and tossing them in can ruin everything around ...

A material is typically defined as biodegradable if it is digested “well” by the environment in which it is placed. The more ...

Mango Materials, a California-based company that creates biodegradable polymers for use in plastic products, has been scaling up and commercializing a biomanufacturing technology that utilizes methane ...

A new biodegradable resin can degrade safely in nature if it ends up as litter, according to the developer, Symphony Environmental Technologies, England. The new product, named NbR (natural ...

Recycling is often promoted as a cornerstone for environmentalism. But in practice, most recyclable material never enters the system at all. Global plastic production has surged over the past 70 years ...

Dublin, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Chemical Recycling Market - Forecasts from 2025 to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The chemical recycling market is ...

Some councils have already trialled or rolled out all four bins to their residents. Why would more bins help? While recycling and reducing waste enjoy widespread support, there’s often a gap between ...

Plastics are synthetic or semi-synthetic materials made from polymers, which are long chains of molecules typically derived from petroleum, natural gas, or other organic sources. Plastics are ...