Biodegradable packaging from mycellium and agriculture waste produced by S.Lab for Loreal. A German pharmacist invented polystyrene in 1839. Today, the production of polystyrene produces more than ...

From fiber-based cosmetic packaging to recyclable fungi, these companies hope to advance the beauty industry’s sustainability ...

Researchers document a multi-faceted global snapshot of the environmental aspects and trends surrounding single-use plastics in a review article. The researchers state that the largest area of ...

Plastic pollution is a global problem, with an estimated eight million pieces of plastic pollution finding their way into the world’s oceans every year. The packaging industry is the biggest purchaser ...

University of Oldenburg's EcoPBS project seeks to develop cost-effective, biodegradable plastics from organic materials, ...

The study Biodegradable Innovations: Harnessing Agriculture for Eco-Friendly Plastics, published in the Journal of ...

The plastic lifecycle currently emits more than 0.85 gigatons of greenhouse gases. If current plastic production and consumption patterns continue, emissions could reach 1.34 gigatons per year by 2050 ...

Scientists have developed a new ‘green plastic’ that is produced from gelatin, clay and a nano-emulsion of black pepper essential oil. Food packaging is a major cause of environmental pollution ...

DS Smith has announced its partnership with Romanian agricultural cooperative Serele Super to replace ten million of its ...