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Yuwei Gu was hiking through Bear Mountain State Park in New York when inspiration struck. Plastic bottles littered the trail ...

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As scientists explore threats of microplastics on the environment and public health, some Maryland restaurants hope to reduce ...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 28, 2025 / The global plastics system has lived with the same recurring flaw for decades. No one could reliably verify what was truly recycled, what was ...

The Lego Group has converted more than half of its packing lines from single-use plastic bags to paper-based versions.

Research shows how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing plastics manufacturing through material development and process ...

Inspired by natural polymers like DNA, chemists have devised a way to engineer plastic so it breaks down when it is no longer needed, rather than polluting the environment ...

In this Q&A, Andy Brewer, a 2025 Waste360 40 Under 40 Award winner, discusses his professional journey—from mechanical ...

Climate change is making plastic pollution more mobile, toxic, and widespread, accelerating risks for wildlife, ecosystems, ...

Coca-Cola iconically originally came in glass bottles, those hourglass figures famous even today, but the company switched to ...