Common bacteria can turn plastic waste into the over-the-counter painkiller acetaminophen, researchers have discovered.

Most food deliveries come wrapped in petrochemicals. But there are ways to reduce the disposable plastic delivered to your ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an environmentally safer type of plastic that can be used for ...

A new enzymatic process cuts costs by 74 percent, slashes chemical use, and recycles PET plastic cleaner than oil-based ...

The new polymer achieves impressive stiffness, up to 11 gigapascals, despite its low density of only 0.5 grams per cubic ...

Polar adventurer Alan Chambers has teamed up with climate scientists to see if microplastics and nanoplastics have reached ...

Algae grown under Mars-like conditions could make bioplastic building materials for structures to harbor life in space.

The vast majority of e-readers use glass screens that protect the e-paper screens. This is because they are cheaper to ...

The tiny pieces of plastic scientists call microplastics are everywhere. They sit at the bottom of the sea, mix into beach sand, and blow in the wind. They’re also inside us.

Scientists have found a way to use the bacteria E. coli to convert plastic waste into a popular painkiller, a study said this ...

"I am deeply committed to finding a real solution." Young entrepreneur develops innovative material intended to entirely replace plastic: 'A really unique product' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Negotiators fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty at talks in South Korea More than 100 countries want the treaty to limit production as well as tackle cleanup and recycling, and ...