The plastics produced by the modified Escherichia coli(E. coli) bacteria are known as polyester amides (PEAs). Unlike the petroleum-derived plastics that litter oceans and landfills, PEAs are ...

The Green Science Alliance has set a goal of replacing chemical products with those derived from plants and natural biomass.

Having plastics in our bodies is bad enough, but it is estimated that the plastics industry uses thousands of chemicals to make its plastic products — which means that the nanoplastics lodged in our ...

Chewing gum could release hundreds to thousands of microplastic particles into your saliva, a new UCLA study finds.

Using microorganisms, researchers have successfully developed a new bio-based plastic to replace conventional plastic.

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

Learn more about the tiny particles that can come off of your gum — what is essentially a soft piece of plastic — as you chew ...

As part of its efforts to be more eco-friendly, roughly five years ago Starbucks Japan switched from plastic straws to paper ones. However, consumers haven’t been happy with paper straws in general, ...