Researchers at Virginia Tech and the University of Tennessee have characterized a polyethylene-like polyester ...

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Tufts Pollinator Initiative/Tufts University Over 30 percent of all plastic produced on our planet is mismanaged. It ...

Food waste is something that inevitably appears in our daily cooking. Even though you put it in a plastic bag and tie it ...

Learn how cellophane bees make a natural plastic for their nests and why it could help scientists design plastics that break down more easily in soil.

Plastic made by a bee, not a petrochemical, could provide answers to long-standing issues around ecological concerns raised ...

Neurologists noodle on the latest research on a much-loved pantry staple.

Mulch films made from whole Ulva lactuca seaweed biomass lost about 65% of their mass after two months in soil and boosted ...

Walmart's best-selling Heavy-Duty Carport is just $220 right now, when it normally costs $340. That's 35% off, and this 12 x 20 version features removable sidewalls and zippered doors, which make it ...

A new review details solvent-free reactive extrusion methods that compatibilize immiscible polyethylene and polypropylene ...

Microplastics, tiny plastic particles about 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) or smaller, have settled into the skeletons of corals ...

Scientists discover that sunlight-aged microplastics can transform toxic heavy metals into less harmful forms, revealing surprising new chemistry.