PureCycle Technologies and UpSolv are advancing commercial-scale solvent-based recycling, targeting polypropylene and ...

By Taha KhanReviewed by Frances BriggsSep 5 2025 As the world looks for sustainable alternatives to high-impact materials like steel, plastic, and silicon, biomaterials derived from renewable sources ...

The PET (polyethylene terephthalate)-alternative PDCA (pyridinedicarboxylic acid) is biodegradable and has superior physical ...

Although polystyrene consumer products are incredibly common, the economics of recycling means most of this type of plastic ...

In the U.S., about 26-27 million tons of plastic were sent to landfills in 2018 and 2019, according to the EPA.

A Japanese research team successfully harnessed E. coli to produce PDCA, a strong, biodegradable plastic alternative. Their ...

The PET-alternative PDCA is biodegradable and has superior physical properties. A Kobe University team of bioengineers engineered E. coli bacteria to ...