A research team has demonstrated that a material called a metal-organic framework (MOF) is a stable and selective catalyst for breaking down polyester-based plastic into its component parts. Only ...

The promise of endlessly recycled PET plastic is one step closer as the Consortium of Carbios, L’Oréal, Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe announced the successful production of ...

We are seeing some promising advances in the world of plant-based plastics, and not just from research groups at the cutting edge of materials science, but from traditional purveyors of ...

The Carlsbad City Council recently passed a policy banning plastic bottles at both public and private events sponsored by the city. According to city documents, the intent of the ban is to “reduce ...

DAVIDSON – In 2017, The Guardian conducted a study that found that globally, humans buy one million disposable plastic water bottles every minute, and that consumption was increasing. But are those ...