Researchers in Germany are set to turn green waste, hay and algae into fully biodegradable plastics. They believe such ...

Seeing plastic trash while hiking inspired a Rutgers chemist to rethink why synthetic plastics last forever while natural ...

Plastics are lightweight, yet durable, tough and long-lived, making them ideal for a plethora of applications and industries on which society depends. However, most plastics do not decompose readily, ...

Plastics are chemically complex. Right from their invention, polymer scientists have had to use a range of additives to make plastics functional and useful for real-world applications. Decades of ...

Beijing has approved more than 30 projects to make vital raw materials in an effort to reduce its reliance on imported oil China is stepping up its efforts to use its vast coal reserves instead of oil ...