Millions of tons of plastic particles accumulate in our seas each year as a result of human behavior, and once there, they have a potentially detrimental effect on marine life

The approach could allow manufacturers of corn-derived plastic to continuously produce the biodegradable material on a scale that at least approaches petroleum-based plastic, the industry standard

Astronauts can’t take a lot of spare parts into space because every extra ounce adds to the cost of fuel needed to escape Earth’s gravity

By altering the surface properties of polymer labware, manufacturers are improving the quality of test results while increasing value of products they create

More than five trillion pieces of plastic debris are estimated to be in our oceans, though many are impossible to see with the naked eye

The analytical challenge of detecting leaching chemicals in drugs, food, water, and more

Nagoya University-based research team develops new highly efficient catalyst for breaking resistant chemical bonds, paving the way for easier recycling of plastic waste

Manmade materials could get a lot greener soon, thanks to the ingenuity of a team of scientists from three U.S. research universities

Stanford engineers use SDSC’s ‘Comet’ to develop a plastic fabric that cools the skin

A sailor for 40 years, James E. Holm says he has watched the sea and coastline become more and more polluted