Plastic is everywhere in modern society. While it has paved the way for enormous progress, the pollution it leaves behind is ...

Plastic pollution is everywhere—including where you would least expect it, especially when it's in tiny particle form. Today, ...

From its accidental discovery in a German apothecary shop in 1839 to becoming one of the world's most versatile and widely produced plastics, polystyrene has shaped modern manufacturing, packaging, ...

Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment. Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s ...

At CES 2026, WES-Tec Global showcased a construction technology aimed at tackling plastic pollution and climate-driven infrastructure risks. Its ECOCCUBE system converts waste plastic into durable ...

A research group, led by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, presents an ordinary silk thread, coated with a conductive plastic material, that shows promising properties for turning textiles ...