Natural fibers promoted as sustainable alternatives to plastic, including cotton and wool, have been found preserved in a U.K ...

Researchers engineered a two-strain microbial system that converts PET-derived terephthalic acid into levodopa, overcoming ...

This week's EarthTalk article from Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss.

The Charleston Waterkeeper has opened a new Community Science Lab where volunteers can help monitor local water quality and ...

Researchers at the University of Waterloo report a sunlight-driven process that uses single-atom iron anchored to a support ...

A new Ellen MacArthur Foundation report explores whether paper-based flexible packaging can help address sachet waste, while outlining technical, cost, and infrastructure barriers to scaling ...

Jie Wu, an engineering graduate student, was studying a type of striking white beetle found in Southeast Asia and attempting ...

Biodegradable plastics don’t break down on their own. Researchers found ocean microbes play a key role, and results can vary ...

With the global surge in plastic consumption, sustainable recycling has emerged as a cornerstone of environmental stewardship ...

Concerned about plastic waste in Kerala’s backwaters, three friends created Bakwa — biodegradable bottles made from sugarcane ...

The thought cameto Cassandra Rauert while she was new on the job as an analytical chemist studying microplastics in human ...