Sustainability

The incorporation of recycled polymers into transparent applications challenges engineers to control haze, color shifts, and light scattering.

Plastics save lives, and the next frontier in medical innovation is making them as sustainable as they are essential.

Advances in high-performance polymers are enabling subway systems to meet demands for fire safety, structural efficiency, and lifecycle durability.

Plastic recycling in the United Kingdom faces persistent structural difficulties. Although household participation is high, overall recovery rates remain well below national and international targets.

Sports wearables often use triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), and recent advances allow them to become PFAS-free.

Blind box toys and collectibles have surged globally, bringing a new niche to the plastic industry.

A novel material helps bypass the limitations of traditional materials used for oil spill cleanup.

A brief overview of the most relevant U.S. regulations established and emerging plastic manufacturers must comply with.

Labs worldwide are moving beyond disposables, adopting circular plasticware solutions through innovation, regulation, and rising sustainability demands.

Plastic recycling remains low because systems are confusing and inconvenient. Clear rules and simpler processes can boost participation.

As policymakers seek practical regulatory approaches for plastic waste, a cap-and-trade (CAT) system offers one possible framework.

Can two global issues be solved simultaneously? HyaPak, a Kenya-based startup, is proving that it is.