US packaging market grows to $319B by 2035 driven by sustainability rules, ecommerce boom, and regulatory policy changes ...

Industry groups are largely focused on state action in the Northeast. Meanwhile, labeling discussions are gaining ground at ...

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With the European Union debating a wide restriction of the so-called “forever chemicals”, can European companies work with ...

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Researchers are exploring new biodegradable plastics made from natural ingredients that could help reduce environmental and health risks linked to conventional packaging. Early tests suggest these ...

This study investigates the impact of loosely bound (LB-) and tightly bound (TB-) polymeric substances (PS) on bioflocculation and organic matter harvesting in High Rate Activated Sludge (HRAS) ...

For about half a century, a chemical giant lied that one of its products was biodegradable, causing untold human health risks and damage to the environment. "The multibillion-dollar chemicals company ...

A Japanese research team successfully harnessed E. coli to produce PDCA, a strong, biodegradable plastic alternative. Their method avoids toxic byproducts and achieves record production levels, ...

A biodegradable "living plastic" engineered by combining thermoplastic polyurethane pellets (left) and Bacillus subtilis spores (right)David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering According ...

Have you felt disgust when taking a walk along the riverside or plunging into the sea to escape the summer heat, only to spy a used wet wipe floating along the surface? Or shock at finding out that ...