Dr. Michael Ponting is Chief Scientific Officer at Peak Nano, a leading innovator in advanced capacitor films, specialty films, and optics. "One word: plastics." That single line from The Graduate ...

Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC) today released a special report that aims to help educate and guide people toward using nontoxic substitutes for plastic that safeguard ecosystems and human health ...

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced the winners of its 2026 Sustainability Innovation Awards, recognizing innovation and leadership ...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 17, 2025 / Every industry has its white whale, the problem that defies solution year after year. For the recycling world, that problem has always been carbon ...

Existing electroactive materials are hard, rigid, and often made from non-sustainable, toxic substances, making them impractical for use in soft, flexible electronics, wearable technology, and ...

Japan-based materials experts have made impressive progress in the search for a better biodegradable plastic. The breakthrough starts with an abundant material: cellulose from wood pulp. Takuzo Aida, ...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 30, 2026 / For decades, the economics of plastics have been deceptively simple: virgin resin-derived from oil and gas-has been cheaper, more reliable, and easier ...

The world is moving towards a circular economy and net-zero emissions. Post-consumer products are looked forward to remaining in the value chain for recycling, including carbon fibre composites. The ...

A waterproof, plant-based material that degrades quickly in the ocean could offer a sustainable alternative to single-use plastics in cups and straws. Transparent paperboard is, like cellophane, made ...