Scientists have unveiled a potentially revolutionary discovery involving caterpillars that can digest plastic and turn it ...

Scientists have discovered that waxworm caterpillars can break down polyethylene plastic, one of the most common and ...

Researchers are working on manipulating the digestive systems of wax worms to create a scalable way of disposing of plastic.

Are Plastic Bag Bans a Solution? March 15, 2023 Every year, around 500 billion plastic grocery bags are used worldwide. And an estimated 10 million tons of plastic are discarded in the ocean yearly.

Polyethylene plastics — in particular, the ubiquitous plastic bag that blights the landscape — are notoriously hard to recycle. They’re sturdy and difficult to break down, and if they’re recycled at ...

Polyethylene is the most widely produced plastic globally, with over 100 million tonnes manufactured annually for a vast array of products, from grocery bags to various forms of packaging.

Polyethylene plastics -- in particular, the ubiquitous plastic bag that blights the landscape -- are notoriously hard to recycle. They're sturdy and difficult to break down, and if they're ...

The creature can chomp through plastic, even polyethylene, a common and non-biodegradable plastic currently clogging up landfills and seas.

That's right in the wheelhouse for Crown Poly Inc., which provides supermarkets with the Pull-N-Pak plastic grocery bags.

California and other states — and some cities — have learned a lesson: Bans on plastic bags don’t always go as planned. In fact, California's original ban made things worse.

I hope they act before it’s too late. Peter Levy is president of Melville-based Poly-Pak Industries, which makes reusable, branded plastic bags Share this!