One Reddit user shared their experience unwrapping a T-shirt from packaging that included much more material than necessary.

Recycling properly takes a bit of precision. Here are seven takeout containers that should stay out of the blue bin.

Plastic straws can take up to 200 years to decompose, fragmenting into smaller "microplastics" that have lasting impacts on ecosystems.

A worker operates a machine at the factory of Hubei Shouding Industrial Co in Shishou, Hubei province. [Photo provided to CHINA DAILY] The world's first biodegradable plastic production line using ...

Should all certified biobased plastics be counted as compostable? The answer depends on who is asked. The National Organic ...

Small plastic particles in water have become one of the most concerning consumer pollutants due to their pervasive presence in water sources. A Chinese team has developed a new strategy to remove ...

Consumers' preference for eco-friendly practices is driving retailers and producers to seek reliable innovations for fresh ...

For decades, the disinfecting wipes aisle has been dominated by two legacy players, and one common formula approach: quaternary ammonium compounds as the primary active ingredient ...

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Researchers combined milk protein, starch, and volcanic clay to create a biodegradable packaging film that degrades in 13 ...

Can mushrooms replace leather and plastic? Thanks to mycelium derived from fungi, companies can now make 100 percent biodegradable products such as shoes and furniture that look exactly like leather.

Fernández at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia has now shown that the opposite can happen: add a dash of nickel ...