STORY: Scientists say this newly-isolated fungus is showing promising results in breaking down polypropylene. And that could make it a useful tool in the battle against the plastic waste crisis. :: ...

A new kind of building material is taking shape in a lab at the University of Michigan. The modular, flat black panels panel is the kind of wall-like material that’s used to clad the exterior of ...

CHICAGO (WISH-TV) — McDonald’s is set to reduce plastic waste by replacing the dome-shaped lids on its McFlurry cups with a new cardboard design starting Sept. 10. The updated McFlurry cup features ...

Chances are sushi aficionados have left a restaurant take-out in tow and with a handful of adorable, but environmentally ...

Is it possible to recover plastic recyclates from previously unused waste streams in order to produce high-quality fibers and ...

The PRecycling project aims to recover high-quality polymeric materials enabling up to 100% recycled content incorporation in ...

Scientists turn waste polyethylene into stronger, multifunctional materials using innovative two-step modular assembly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Co-Founder, Conspiracy of Love, and Good is the New Cool. What do you do when you’ve pulled over 7 million pounds of plastic out ...

The escalating environmental and economic challenges posed by plastic waste have spurred a diversity of research into advanced recycling technologies. This field encompasses a range of approaches—from ...