Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The use of plastic across all facets of human life has grown more ...

It’s no longer a secret that single-use plastic is harming the planet. Not only does the process of creating these materials emit enormous amounts of planet-warming gases, but they also can take ...

Bacardi rum bottles, Skittles sweet wrappers, designer water bottles—a bevy of companies are developing biodegradable plastic packaging they say is better for the environment than traditional plastics ...

A new type of circuit board which is almost entirely biodegradable could help reduce the environmental harms of electronic ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Most plastics marketed as “home compostable” don’t actually work, with as much as 60% ...

When you pick up your dog’s poop, you do everyone a favor, but if you want to do the environment a favor as well you’ll need to use the right poop bag. A regular old plastic bag can pollute oceans, ...

They tangle around bird beaks, choke seals and warp the shells of young turtles. Plastic six-pack rings have been found doing all sorts of awful things when they’re tossed anywhere but the trash. A ...

Regulatory questions cloud the segment’s future, as do concerns about feedstocks, material capabilities and compostability ...

Synthetic petrochemical plastics can persist in the environment for hundreds of years - Copyright AFP TIMOTHY A. CLARY Synthetic petrochemical plastics can persist in ...