Researchers combined milk protein, starch, and volcanic clay to create a biodegradable packaging film that degrades in 13 ...

Lawsuits and investigations across the country are exposing vulnerabilities in California's landmark single-use plastic law.

Everyday items like clothing, plastics and packaging can last centuries. Here’s how long they tend to breakdown and why ...

Each year, thousands of pounds of trash and pollution make their way into the Houston bayous' waterways. One organization works year-round to remove debris, but crews say the problem continues to grow ...

Even the most remote regions of the globe are not free from plastic pollution. In a study published in Marine Pollution ...

When paper straws started appearing in coffee shops and restaurants a few years back, most of us welcomed them with open arms ...

Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), working with collaborators, report a new biomaterial ...

The first iteration of the lab’s biodegradable beads came in 2018, when they produced beads made from a bioplastic derived from microalgae. However, production costs were too high for the algae-based ...

"Our riders loved it because the spectators don't value this anymore," Freret co-founder Greg Rhoades told the Associated ...

The beads are increasingly viewed as a problem, but a Mardi Gras without beads also seems unfathomable. That is why it was a ...

The first iteration of the lab's biodegradable beads came in 2018, when they produced beads made from a bioplastic derived from microalgae. However, production costs were too high for the algae-based ...

It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of plastic green, gold and purple beads are being tossed to crowds. But the beaded necklaces are increasingly seen as a problem.