Machine learning enables customized plastics that could reduce environmental impact
About 100 million metric tons of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), one of the world's most commonly used plastics, are ...
There's A Scary Rumor About Black Plastic Cookware — Should You Throw Yours Out?
A recent study found high levels of flame retardants in everyday black plastic cooking utensils, food storage containers, and ...
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Bioplastics maker Danimer faces shutdown amid financial woes
Danimer Scientific Holdings LLC, a producer of PHA bioplastics, has announced the closure of its Bainbridge, Ga., manufacturing plant, laying off all 82 employees in face of "an unprecedented shortage ...
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Northwestern University Innovates Sustainable PET Plastic Recycling Method
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed an innovative PET plastic recycling method that is safer, more ...
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2025 Application Period Opens for Foam Recycling Grants
The Foodservice Packaging Institute’s Foam Recycling Coalition announced that its grant program is now open for 2025, ...
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Heat-sealable Henkel coating designed for safe food contact and recycling
A new, 'fully recyclable' heat seal coating from Henkel Adhesive Technologies is reportedly made from 'harmless ingredients' ...
The Most Precious Mother's Day Gifts from Kids That'll Melt Her Heart
Sure, kids may not be able to prepare breakfast in bed. But they can still make their mothers smile with some of these Mother ...
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AI Tackles Plastic Waste for Greener Future
About 100 million metric tons of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), one of the world's most commonly used plastics, are produced annually, using more ...
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Cathay Biotech’s bio-based composite materials help control temperature in aviation containers
This achievement is not only a major technological breakthrough in the field of aviation cold chain equipment in China, but ...