President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper straws “don’t work.

The Montgomery County Council is expected to approve legislation that would ban plastic shopping bags and increase an ...

Chung explained to Young Post that while paper straws, unlike plastic ones, will naturally decompose, or break down, into smaller pieces, there is still a chance that small animals could swallow ...

Reducing and recycling plastic waste disrupts the plastic production demand, triggering a domino effect of human-, wildlife-, and planet-health protection effects. Scientists in South Korea have found ...

No. Polypropylene will not biodegrade in the environment. Is polypropylene recyclable? Yes. Polypropylene is recyclable. It's melted and then used to make other new plastics. To identify it ...

While these challenges exist, these materials have one prominent sustainability advantage in comparison to plastic that can't be overlooked: they can biodegrade. This is something that Symphony is a ...

Plastics have shaped our modern world and changed the way we live. For decades, they have been primarily used in electronics for their excellent insulating properties. But in the 1970s, scientists ...

“So instead, it’s gonna be applied onto soil, and there’s no evidence that biodegradable plastics will actually biodegrade in soil.” Although the findings are bleak, Ruffell doesn’t want ...

Twenty-one plastics companies have been named a Best Place to Work for 2025. The final rankings for top suppliers and processors will be announced at the Plastics News Executive Forum, March 10-12 ...

Scientists in South Korea have developed a new method of decomposing one of the world's most common types of plastic, BusinessKorea reported. The breakthrough could have major implications in plastic ...

The UoW researcher team has added DNA to several species of bacteria found in wastewater, allowing them to biodegrade polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a common plastic found in carpet, clothing, and ...

which biodegrade better and which have a lower chemical footprint,” Reckitt was quoted in the report. The U.S. Plastics Pact, which brings together retailers, brand owners and packaging ...