A new durable, biodegradable plastic developed by researchers breaks down in seawater, offering a potential solution to ...

Have scientists solved the plastic pollution crisis? A team has created a plastic that's as strong as conventional materials but dissolves completely in seawater.

At a time when synthetic plastic has polluted nearly every corner of the globe and appeared in food and in the human body, ...

While China and the US are the world’s largest plastic producers, as well as the countries with the largest emissions of ...

A Japanese research team has developed a type of plastic that can break down in seawater in a bid to decrease environmental ...

While photos of littered beaches and floating garbage patches are unsettling, perhaps the most problematic plastic is barely ...

MECHS, a biodegradable bioplastic, offers self-healing properties, compostability, and scalability. It could replace harmful ...

A tide of plastic waste flowing into a major hydroelectric dam in eastern Congo is causing regular power cuts in several ...

Unlike earlier biodegradable plastics, the material is strong and easy to process and takes only hours to decompose.

Since Blue Planet II aired late last year, there's been a shift away from single-use plastic in public opinion. As of 2017, a ...