Bamboo plastic sounds like a compelling eco-friendly material for a variety of applications, but its questionable durability and recyclability leave a lot to be desired. Researchers at Northeast ...

GARDEN CITY, ID, UNITED STATES, March 25, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Plastic materials similar to the types we use today, such as celluloid, PVC, and bakelite, were ...

The Napa County District Attorney along with 22 other District Attorney’s Offices throughout California resolved a consumer protection action against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Wal-Mart.com USA, LLC, and ...

Researchers overcame the tradeoff between plastic toughness and degradability by developing plastics with movable crosslinks. The crosslinks both increased toughness by over eight times and increased ...

Is it possible to recover plastic recyclates from previously unused waste streams in order to produce high-quality fibers and ...

When plastics end up in nature, do they biodegrade? And if so, how long does it take? What factors contribute to this process? The increasing amounts of plastic polluting the environment show just how ...

With an increasing focus on environmental sustainability, researchers are seeking ways to improve the biodegradability and mechanical properties of bioplastics, particularly polylactic acid (PLA). A ...