A recent US pilot study found natural chewing gums release 'similar amounts of microplastics' to synthetic gums ...

A SINGLE piece of chewing gum releases thousands of toxic microplastics into your mouth to be swallowed, scientists have ...

Interventions involving bacteria or fungi could help to sequester greenhouse gases, create more sustainable products and ...

A new discovery about the slime ejected by velvet worms could revolutionize sustainable material design, according to a study ...

Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) demonstrate that the way sardines eat, altered due to the reduction in size of plankton, undermines the efficiency of their feeding and ...

CocoTurf is a sustainable solution for playgrounds and recreational spaces combining durability and performance, and an ...

It has been known for many years that ethylene could be polymerized, but until 1936, when a new process involving high pressures was devised in England, only liquid and semiliquid polymers were ...

Most women are unaware that the sanitary pads they use are typically made of approximately 90% plastic. Yes, even that soft cottony textured part. The paf is a combination of synthetic fibres and ...

and consumer perception in the realm of fiber-based packaging. In his introduction, Lytle explained that the goal of the session was to frame the conversation around sustainability. “We know that it’s ...

These tiny fibres have been found in nearly every environment on Earth, from remote regions like the Arctic to Mount Everest, and have been documented in hundreds of species. While synthetic ...