Researchers in Germany are set to turn green waste, hay and algae into fully biodegradable plastics. They believe such ...

Plastic was designed to last, and it has delivered on that promise a little too well. After decades of treating packaging, textiles, and consumer goods as disposable, scientists are now racing to ...

Plastic is everywhere in modern society. While it has paved the way for enormous progress, the pollution it leaves behind is ...

Surprising scientific advancements aren't uncommon, but a recent article by Interesting Engineering heralded a sincerely shocking development: researchers appear to have discovered a beneficial form ...

Seeing plastic trash while hiking inspired a Rutgers chemist to rethink why synthetic plastics last forever while natural ...

This article is part of a series sharing the stories of startups developing innovative solutions to environmental challenges and how they are pushing their business forward even as the Trump ...

Reducing plastic use this year should be on everyone’s radar, although it won’t be easy. According to the United Nations, ...