The next big plastic alternative doesn't come from a lab or a factory; it comes from a vineyard. Researchers have transformed discarded grapevine canes into packaging film that holds up better than ...

Plantswitch, an NC startup company, has created a plant-based, bioplastic resin to replace plastic. Plantswitch, a North Carolina startup company, has created a bioplastic resin made from leftover ...

That trait, which makes a coffee lid or a fishing float so useful, also turns plastic into a long-term guest in places it was never invited. Unrecovered fragments collect across ecosystems, and they ...

A leader in packaging has made a leap forward in sustainability, introducing paper packaging to support companies' shipments while meeting their green goals. Global packaging company Smurfit Westrock ...

Fernández is an ICREA Research Professor at IBEC, principal investigator of the Biointegrated Materials and Engineering group, and leader of the study. Kompa is a postdoctoral researcher in the ...

Its fine strands might seem flimsy to us relatively large humans, but with a strength five times greater than steel by weight, spider silk has many secrets to share with the world of material science.

LEGO announced plans Wednesday to scale up its use of renewable plastics in the production of its signature bricks, marking a shift away from its reliance on fossil fuels. LEGO has set 2032 as its ...