Deep within the world's oceans lurk marine bacteria armed with plastic-munching enzymes, their evolution seemingly sculpted ...

A September 2024 study found that of the 14,000 known food contact chemicals present in food packaging, 3,601 -- or ...

One local cotton gin manager is warning of the dangers caused by microplastics found in synthetic fibers, such as polyester.

The manufacturer of BioWrap, a pale green, single-use shrink wrap, claims the material breaks down in less than 5 years.

Microorganisms, such as fungi, bacteria, or algae, can degrade biodegradable plastics. These plastics offer greater ...

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 ...

The Earth is covered in plastic—and we keep making more of it. Caitlin Saks and Arlo Pérez Esquivel join chemist Malika Jeffries-EL in her Boston University lab to explore just what it takes to break ...

To date, several different microorganisms have been found to participate in the biodegradation of various synthetic plastic materials following their isolation from the soil of plastic-dumping sites, ...