Current demand for plastics and chemical raw materials is met through large-scale production of ethylene from fossil fuels.

Dow Inc. and New Energy Blue have announced a long-term supply agreement to produce bio-based ethylene from renewable ag residues, specifically corn stover, which comprises stalks and leaves. The ...

Materials scientists are cooking up environmentally friendly polymers from natural sources like silk, plant fibers and whole algae. Economics and acceptance remain hurdles. By Boyce Upholt / Knowable ...

Large, buoyant plastic items degrade over decades, shedding microplastics as they go. These tiny fragments may eventually ...

Note: Eastman Chemical Company’s first “molecular recycling” facility is now fully operational in Kingsport. It uses a process called methanolysis to reduce hard-to-recycle waste plastic to its ...

Moulded fibre packaging is a sustainable, versatile, and affordable alternative to plastic that protects products across ...

Australian startup Uluu has secured over €7 million in Series A funding to build a demonstration plant for the industrial ...