Researchers in Germany are set to turn green waste, hay and algae into fully biodegradable plastics. They believe such ...

Scientists at Germany’s University of Oldenburg are preparing to turn green waste, hay and algae into fully biodegradable ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Led by Western Europe, increasing regulations and bans against plastic bags and other single-use plastic items such as drinking straws is driving growing demand for ...

Chili is a vital cash crop in many countries, and Sri Lanka is no exception. As one of the pillar industries of the country’s ...

The idea of plastics that literally disappear is still very much a pipe dream. Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the ...

Researchers at Michigan State University say they've developed a new biodegradable plastic alternative that's easier to compost. The team created a bio-based polymer blend that’s compostable in both ...

Melissa Breyer is Treehugger’s former senior editorial director. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, Audubon Magazine, and ...

In agricultural production, microplastics have become environmental pollutants that cannot be ignored. They may not only ...

The Earth is covered in plastic—and we keep making more of it. Caitlin Saks and Arlo Pérez Esquivel join chemist Malika Jeffries-EL in her Boston University lab to explore just what it takes to break ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Not all plastics are created equal. Some are the bane of the environment. Oil is pumped out of the ground, “cracked” under high heat and pressure, and the resulting chemicals are formed into drink ...