Plastic pollution is a problem, and scientists have been searching for biodegradable options for years. But this novel ...

In this video, we explore methods for identifying different types of plastic, focusing on elastomers, thermosetting plastics, and thermoplastics, along with the Resin ID codes (recycling symbols) when ...

Recycling plastics is challenging, but new technology could produce high-quality materials for car and computer components, all while helping tackle the pollution crisis. 25 June 2025 Discarded ...

Biodegradable plastics can break down naturally through the action of living organisms such as bacteria. They are made from renewable sources such as corn starch or sugar cane and don’t linger in the ...

A prototype sensor being developed by sensor manufacturer IDEC (Sunnyvale, CA) uses light to differentiate among three different types of plastic. Aimed at the recycling industry for accurately ...

Plastic is a material of possibilities. It can hold groceries and take photographs; it constitutes ski coats and desk chairs and toothbrushes and suitcases. It can do all these things with the same ...

If there's one material that defines modern life more than any other, it's plastic: present from the moment we're born in ...

Not all plastics are created the same, and some last longer in the ocean than others. Scientists have been working for years to quantify the environmental lifetimes of a wide range of plastic goods to ...