Bio-based plastics are back in the spotlight, although their role in helping the industry become more circular while cutting carbon emissions is still developing. In the February Sustainable Plastics ...

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Several months have now passed since the Biden-Harris Administration and the Office of Science and Technology Policy issued an array of goals and priorities aimed at positioning the U.S. as a leader ...

Researchers have shown that placing individual metal atoms on carefully chosen supports can dramatically sharpen the selectivity and yield of chemical reactions central to plastic recycling and ...

Researchers in South Korea have successfully engineered a bio-based plastic using microorganisms as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics. The new ...

Right now, plastics are wreaking havoc on the environment. While plastics have been very useful, they are also quite tough, and instead of breaking down naturally in the environment, they break up ...

Bio-based plastics often end up in recycling streams because they look and feel like conventional plastic, but the contamination of these compostable products makes it much harder to generate ...

When the San Francisco sea lion named Blonde Bomber made one of his regular appearances at the city's Pier 39, residents were alarmed at the plastic strap wrapped around his neck. Alarmed, but also ...

The European plastics policy has made a significant step towards an eco-friendly future by recognising the importance of bio-based and biodegradable plastics in addressing environmental issues caused ...

Bio-based materials may pose a greater health risk to some of the planet’s most important species than the conventional plastics they are designed to replace, a new study has shown. Such materials are ...

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Braskem’s I’m green™ bio-based brand will participate in Sustainable Brands 2025, held in San Diego, Calif., from Oct. 13 to 16 to raise awareness about carbon footprint ...

New research has shown that bio-based fibers caused higher mortality, and reduced growth and reproductivity, among earthworms -- a species critical to the health of soils globally -- than conventional ...