Plastic manufacturers are pushing to have their products counted as compost. Composters and farmers are trying to stop them.

The agency is cutting animal testing of chemicals. Some scientists are concerned, but in the meantime the rats (and zebra ...

The retail and infrastructure giant also is investing in bioplastics developments and recycling to address consumer packaging ...

Scientists have developed a new method to identify and map plastic waste in urban areas using satellite imagery, offering new ...

One of the most common ways people are exposed to plastics is in the kitchen: Black plastic spatulas and other utensils may ...

The soft, waxy "solid refrigerant" being investigated in a UK laboratory may not look very exciting, but its unusual ...

Are recycled bottles safe? A study suggests chemical mixtures in recycled plastics might affect metabolism and hormone ...

Three sealed jars at Hiro Technologies’ lab show the stages of decomposition ... It also plans to experiment with plastic-eating fungi on adult diapers, feminine care products and other items. For now ...

Caltech scientists convert CO2 into tough industrial plastics using a dual-loop system powered by renewable electricity.

Tylenol could potentially be made greener and cheaper with the help of bacteria. Scientists were able to use a bacterial ...

Scientists have engineered bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol, offering a sustainable new path for medicine and ...

Paracetamol (acetaminophen) production could be revolutionized by the discovery that a common bacterium can turn everyday ...