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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers create supercapacitors from waste PET plastic bottles that could power electric vehicles and electronics within 5 ...