A new type of circuit board which is almost entirely biodegradable could help reduce the environmental harms of electronic ...

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Synthetic petrochemical plastics can persist in the environment for hundreds of years - Copyright AFP TIMOTHY A. CLARY Synthetic petrochemical plastics can persist in ...

Materials scientists are cooking up environmentally friendly polymers from natural sources like silk, plant fibers and whole algae. Economics and acceptance remain hurdles. By Boyce Upholt / Knowable ...

While single-use bags labeled as compostable are an alternative for plastic bags, they are not to be disposed of in the green bins used to collect compostable waste, including food scraps and yard ...

As fast fashion and production of goods ramps up around the world, textiles are an increasingly large portion of the waste that accumulates in landfills and spills out into other areas such as oceans.

While the group is concerned about contamination from synthetic polymers broadly, it’s open to evaluating individual ...

DCGpac has opened its new manufacturing facility in Noida, India, aiming to increase the in-house output of sustainable ...