Evidence is accumulating that microplastics found nearly everywhere are also invading our bodies. What should you do?

Sustainably produced, biodegradable materials are an important focus of modern materials science. However, when working with natural materials such as cellulose, lignin or chitin, researchers face a ...

Empa researchers have developed a new biodegradable material using fungal mycelium, which shows great potential for various applications. This ma ...

A new depolymerization breakthrough now makes it possible to reverse-engineer plastic by chemically unzipping its molecular ...

UNEP Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Juan Bello talks about a new effort to equip students with the ...

As e-commerce continues to dominate the retail landscape, the environmental impact of its packaging has become a pressing ...

RCMP now say it looks like one of two vehicles involved in a crash on Highway 101 on Saturday night that killed five people was driving the wrong way on the divided highway. An act booked for the ...