Finnish sustainable materials startup Fiberdom has raised €3.5m ($3.7m) in funding to advance its plastic-free, circular ...

It would seem, then, that plastic is an inescapable problem that shows no sign of disappearing any time ... Plastic is the perfect building material, says Cestari. “It is cheap [to convert ...

The Fraunhofer Institute is transforming millions of tons of household plastic waste into 3-D printed products.

Irradiation can also complement and enhance traditional recycling methods. When combined with a chemical recycling method ...

In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It's now about 400 million tons—an increase of nearly 20,000%. As a material, it has seemingly limitless potential. Plastic is inexpensive ...

These additives change the color, make a plastic more stable, or change the material properties or flow characteristics. "Our vision for this technology is to formulate a plastic with an additive ...

Coots' nests in Amsterdam are built using discarded plastic, providing a time capsule into the material's use over the past ...

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