The B-Clip project, designed by Anna Maier and recognized in the 2025 Seoul Design Award, addresses a growing concern in agriculture: plastic plant support clips breaking down into microplastics.

So what does it mean to claim a plastic is environmentally friendly? It might mean the material contains recycled plastics or can be easily recycled at the end of its first life. Or it might involve ...

A new article covering an overview and trends of plastic production and degradation technology using microorganisms has been published. Eco-friendly and sustainable plastic production and degradation ...

Plastic pollution is a pressing environmental issue, and University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment researchers are leading the charge with an innovative ...

Using microorganisms, researchers have successfully developed a new bio-based plastic to replace conventional plastic. Poly(ester amide) amide is a next-generation material that combines the ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an environmentally safer type of plastic that can be used for wearable electronics, sensors and other electrical applications. The ...

Plastic is one of the important materials in modern society, with approximately 460 million tons produced annually and with expected production reaching approximately 1.23 billion tons in 2060.