The reduction in the amount of raw materials used in these foamed plastic cups should also make them cheaper to produce than conventional plastic cups, says Kim, meaning there are multiple benefits.

The recent executive order banning paper straws in the United States marks a pivotal shift in sustainability policy. While well-intentioned, the push for alternatives like Paper Pulp and new chemistry ...

Moreover, import data of declared and assessed values reflect variations given the fact that the determination of customs value of items specifically that of recycled plastic raw materials are not ...

Under EU State Aid rules, the European Commission has approved a €500 million French scheme to support chemical recycling ...

An curved arrow pointing right. A California startup makes compostable replacements for thin-film plastic out of seaweed. The company sources raw materials from seaweed farms, which can provide ...

"We saw scope for such plastics to be utilized as a raw material, partially substituting bitumen in road construction." ...

Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have developed an artificial photosynthesis technology that produces precursors of biodegradable nylon from biomass-derived compounds and ammonia.

Professor Yutaka Amao's team at the Research Center for Artificial Photosynthesis previously reported on a method for producing raw materials for biodegradable plastics from biomass-derived compounds.