The plastic waste can be used to make high-performance carbon materials, such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, and porous ...

A new plant-based polymer developed by researchers at Lithuania's Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) offers an alternative to petroleum-based plastics, with numerous added benefits. The smart ...

Health concerns have been raised over plans to open the UK's first plastic film recycling facility. Endolys Ltd announced ...

This week’s Material Insights covers the latest developments in North American polypropylene pricing. While prices held ...

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Preparedness for Single-Use Plastics Ban in Nigeria has proposed introducing ...

A September 2024 study found that of the 14,000 known food contact chemicals present in food packaging, 3,601 -- or approximately 25% -- were detected in humans. Specifically, 235 FCCs in materials ...

At K 2025 Celanese presented its new digital assistant, Chemille, for material selection guidance. The platform delivers ...

The discovery offers a powerful way to give waste plastics a second life as high-performance materials, advancing both a ...

Plastic cookware is common in many kitchens but there are alternatives. Products like stainless steel skillets, frying pans ...

Meanwhile, the single-use plastic packaging used to reduce food wastage poses a more insidious problem. Once discarded, the ...

At just 18 years old, Holden Bierman is already making waves as the founder and CEO of Coastal Cool, a sustainable swimwear ...

In the plastic recycling industry, the casualties keep coming. Waste management company Biffa's Sunderland plant closed in ...