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Materials scientists are cooking up environmentally friendly polymers from natural sources like silk, plant fibers and whole algae. Economics and acceptance remain hurdles. By Boyce Upholt / Knowable ...

Garlock/C-P, a North American leader in sustainable and compostable flexible packaging, today announced it has won a ...

Researchers developed a new system for turning used coffee grounds into a paste, which they use to 3D print objects, such as packing materials and a vase. They inoculate the paste with Reishi mushroom ...

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have discovered a new class of polymers as part of the work carried out within the ...

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Governments are expanding plastic packaging taxes, accelerating a shift in the disposable tableware industry toward recycled and biodegradable materials. New rules demand higher recycled content, ...

Julio Gomez stands near a new waste bin holding his kitchen pails in Grant Hill on Jan. 18, 2023. / Photo by Ariana Drehsler Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day.