“Around 2,000 waxworms can break down an entire polyethylene bag in as little as 24 hours, although we believe that ...

New research reveals how "plastivore" caterpillars can metabolically degrade plastics in a matter of days, not decades, and ...

The world produces over 100 million tons of plastic a year, which could take hundreds of years to fully degrade, but ...

The research reveals that waxworms metabolise the plastics down into lipids and store them as body fat. "This is similar to ...

Plastic waste is a growing environmental issue, with tons of plastic ending up in oceans yearly, harming wildlife, polluting ecosystems, and threatening human health. This problem is not only ...

The NexTrex Grassroots Movement offers profitable solution for discarded plastic film.

The UK and EU countries keep sending plastic waste to Turkey as import restrictions remain largely ineffective.

Why wasn’t this ever mentioned in The Very Hungry Caterpillar? It turns out, some caterpillars aren’t content with eating through apples, salami, and a piece of cherry pie – they're insatiable ...

Are recycled bottles safe? A study suggests chemical mixtures in recycled plastics might affect metabolism and hormone ...

Braskem has completed the sale of circular polyethylene (PE), produced through chemical recycling, to the Copobras Group.

Novoloop recently raised a $21 million Series B to begin building its first commercial scale plastic upcycling plant.

Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's ...