The Circulate Initiative, a nonprofit affiliated with the ocean plastic prevention firm Circulate Capital, recently evaluated 32 plastic crediting programs that set labels for recycled material ...

Ongoing efforts include scaling up production to kilogram quantities, evolving the bacteria to break down plastic materials faster, and exploring other types of plastics beyond TPU.

A new ocean-dissolvable plastic from Japan breaks down overnight with no microplastics left behind – safe, strong, and eco-friendly innovation for the future.

Scientists have developed a new type of plastic that's just as durable as the regular stuff, but can biodegrade within days or months after it's discarded ...

(Ridwell Photo) Ridwell, the Seattle startup that aims to keep more trash out of landfills, is adding more types of plastic to the mix of materials that it recycles.

We can now tell the difference between a wide range of plastic types and thereby separate plastics according to their chemical composition. This is absolutely ground-breaking and it will increase ...

A team of Chinese scientists has converted a common type of plastic into useful materials using an inexpensive process, raising hopes that the method could be used to turn plastic waste into ...

Here’s what type of plastics can be tossed in your blue recycle containers, according to the city: All California Redemption Value containers (most beverages packaged in aluminum, glass, plastic ...