Consumer and regulatory pressure is mounting once again for the CPG industry to cut back on the use of single-use plastics, Styrofoam, and other non-recyclable packaging despite a temporary reprieve ...

Lightweight parts, energy-saving processing or combining several process steps into one. It can all be summarized under one buzzword: sustainability. A technology that is highly promising is ...

Researchers have developed a method to turn biodegradable plastic knives, spoons, and forks into a foam that can be used as insulation in walls or in flotation devices. The investigators placed the ...

We are seeing a lot exciting advances being made in the world of eco-friendly plastics, where forms of the material are being produced that safely break down in the environment in a few years or even ...

HANGZHOU, ZHEJIANG, CHINA, January 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In today’s manufacturing climate, efficiency, ...

On a summer Friday in Santa Cruz, a trio of surfers descended the sea stairs to the beach with waxed-up longboards under their arms. Stepping through seaweed on their way to the waves, they bantered ...

Compostable plastic can be turned into a foam that functions as building insulation, creating a potential solution to difficulties in recycling the material. Polylactic acid (PLA) is a plastic made of ...

This year, on International Coastal Cleanup Day last Saturday, volunteers around the world participated in the annual event by collecting and recording trash, cleaning up local beaches and producing ...