Plastic waste is shifting from environmental burden to a strategic resource as advanced materials turn industrial waste into ...

We've seen fungi being used to create useful new materials for construction, fire-retardant building insulation, and even 3D-printed batteries. One of the researchers behind that last doozy, Dr.

Producing sustainable materials and products demands constant analysis of how we conserve resources and manage waste effectively. This unfolds within a scenario where the environmental impacts of ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Synthetic plastics derive their exceptional properties from complex molecular structures—structures that make them both highly useful and environmentally problematic. Creating ...

As packaging waste piles up by the tons, some Minnesota lawmakers press to make companies ensure their materials are recyclable. Minnesota lawmakers are looking at proposals to pressure packaging ...

Alcina Johnson Sudagar received funding from the European Union's Marie Curie Horizon 2020 program for this work. Part of the work has been patented, Polish patent valid since August 2020 (Patent no: ...