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

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

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

Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem has taken a small step away from its polluting, oil-based manufacturing by sourcing ...

Yet for all the ways plastic has revolutionized the medical industry over the past century, it’s now being scrutinized for what happens after it’s done its job. Plastic can easily end up in ...

The accumulation of plastic waste worldwide poses a serious threat to wildlife and ecosystems. Catalytic processes that ...

Tylenol could potentially be made greener and cheaper with the help of bacteria. Scientists were able to use a bacterial ...

They found that plastic-bag litter dropped significantly in areas with bag laws, even as the national share of plastic bags found during cleanups increased to 6.7% in 2023 from 4.5% in 2016.

Ogun State launches "Plastic For Cash" & "Blue Box" initiatives to combat plastic pollution, rewarding residents for recycling and promoting sustainability. A crucial step towards a cleaner ...

Used in everything from water bottles to medical devices to building materials to clothes; plastic is a given in our daily lives. Yet, only about 9 per cent of plastic is recycled — the rest ends up ...

MANILA, Philippines — Plastic does not degrade for hundreds, even thousands, of years, so “there is no end of life to plastic, only end of use,” says David Katz, founder and CEO of ...

SM Prime encourages the observation of International Plastic-free Day on May 25 and its call to rethink single-use plastics for one day.