More trial-and-error helped the team uncover the organic salt choline chloride, a government-approved food additive. The ...

"Future research can build on these results." Scientists discover incredible way to make plastic materials nearly ...

Sachet plastics, widely used for paan masala and gutkha, are among the least recyclable forms of plastic waste, contributing disproportionately to litter and microplastic pollution.

In a huge step in the fight against microplastics, researchers working at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) ...

The study Biodegradable Innovations: Harnessing Agriculture for Eco-Friendly Plastics, published in the Journal of ...

China has approved strict new standards for biodegradable plastic shopping bags, raising the bar for a sector that industry insiders say has been plagued by misleading claims and poor product quality.

Healthcare is awash in single-use plastics. In U.S. healthcare facilities alone, more than 2,800 tons of plastic packaging and products are thrown out every day. Few people are more aware of this than ...

Biodegradable plastics are not always safer for rivers and oceans, according to a new study that tracked how different ...

The world has a big plastic problem that it's yet to fix. We're trying to reduce our reliance on plastic, but that's seemingly impossible in modern society. The material is too important for our daily ...

Researchers led by Takuzo Aida at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) in Japan have one-upped themselves in their quest to solve our microplastic problem. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

Next week, I'll report from China about that country's climate change challenges. Here in the U.S., a dozen states are considering bills to limit consumers' use of plastic shopping bags. Last year, ...