In reworking the connections within plastic materials, researchers are studying how plant-based compounds could eventually ...

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Plastic is everywhere. From water bottles and food containers to household items and packaging, modern life depends heavily ...

With tailored, evidence-based policies, the U.S. can relieve the burden on local and municipal governments, communities, and ...

Japanese scientists have developed a new type of plastic that’s strong at room temperature, but can be easily broken down on demand into its base components. In seawater, it starts to break down into ...

Scientists are finding new ways to replace expensive, scarce platinum catalysts with something far more abundant: tungsten ...

Plastics have enormous potential in space. It can cost $5,000 or more per pound to launch an object into orbit, according to Nature Portfolio. A lightweight material, plastics could theoretically ...

QINGDAO, SHANDONG, CHINA, January 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the dynamic global logistics and materials handling ...

Scientists have achieved an 80% conversion yield of a biodegradable plastic material from acetone and CO2, tackling the plastic waste crisis while moving toward carbon neutrality. Scientists have ...

Last week’s report on California’s abysmal plastics recycling rates made it clear that the state, and individual citizens, ...