Researchers at Virginia Tech have found a way to make biodegradable packaging stronger while using less energy in the process. The research team from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and ...

The world has a plastics problem. Never mind the horrifying pictures of a seahorse riding a cotton swab or a beached whale found with hundreds of plastic bags in its stomach. Plastic pollution has now ...

Plastic recycling has been messy since China banned the import of solid waste in 2018, but the rise of alternative plastics ...

A European startup which aims to replace plastic packaging with tree bark-based technology has successfully raised €1 million at the pre-seed stage with investors. Bpacks has developed a composite ...

Plastics are a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss, with packaging accounting for around 40% of European plastic production. Bio-based plastics are often ...

Chemical recycler Plastic Energy, London, and TotalEnergies, an energy company based in Paris, have announced the startup of their joint chemical plastics recycling plant at TotalEnergies’ zero-crude ...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 8, 2026 / Plastic has always been treated as cheap, plentiful, and easy to replace.

The UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiations aim to curb plastic pollution by essentially curbing the use of plastics globally. Exxon’s head of product solution: “The issue is pollution. The issue is ...

This week’s Current Climate, which every Monday brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability. Sign up to get it in your inbox every week. Amazon announced last week that it was ...

The spectrum of eco-friendly drink packaging options currently available is a testament to this burgeoning innovation. We are seeing the rise of glass bottles adorned with paper labels, paper cartons ...

Norway-based Agilyx ASA has announced its participation in a new joint venture (JV) called Plastyx Ltd., to be based in Dublin. Agilyx is a JV partner in the venture with Luxembourg-based Circular ...