Hemp-based plastics are emerging as a sustainable alternative to petroleum-derived materials. With biodegradability and ...

Most commercial chewing gum, commonly labeled as "synthetic gum," achieves its elasticity through petroleum-derived ...

The researchers' analysis revealed that the lion's share of the microplastics were released from the gum in the first two ...

A new study found that chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva. Both synthetic and natural ...

Fragrances: Haruna, a patchouli farmer in Indonesia, is part of a surge in patchouli farming, driven by high demand for its ...

One of the goals for Green Science Alliance Co. Ltd. is to replace all petroleum-based chemicals with plant biomass-based alternatives. For example, it has developed plant biomass-based tableware, ...

In a world increasingly aware of the environmental impact of fossil fuels, researchers are embarking on a venture to find ...

Ian Randall is Newsweek's Deputy Science Editor, based ... to plastics in everyday life—and that's what we wanted to examine here." A woman is about to chew gum in this stock image.

Our kitchens are teeming with plastic, and most of us use it to cook every day. But should we all be thinking more about the ...

Colombian energy giant Ecopetrol has polluted hundreds of sites with oil, including water sources and biodiverse wetlands, ...

The site, on the south bank of the Firth of Forth, is home to the UK's oldest oil refinery ... on fossil fuels. Image source, ...