A team of American scientists and engineers have developed a stretchy, hemp-derived thermoplastic that can extend up to 1,600 ...

The new plastic is remarkably high quality, researchers say. Image from the study. For years, chemists have been on a quest ...

As the global pollution crisis caused by manufacturing and disposing of single-use plastics continues to grow, researchers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new method produces a lightweight Swedish chemicals company Nexam Chemical and its partner Verdofoam have developed a process ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new study in the journal Environmental Science and Technology tested the effects of conventional polyester fibers and two bio-based fibers –viscose and lyocell—on earthworms, a species critical to ...

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 ...

Michelman has announced its bio-based, plastic free Nuvita Life 4002 and Nuvita Life 4605 coatings, designed to deliver high ...

Efficiency and sustainability can be combined thanks to a new class of materials hitting the auto market. Credit: Chinnapong/Shutterstock As the automotive industry evolves, so too must innovation in ...

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 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 ...