Disposable plastics have profoundly reshaped the way we eat, shop, raise children and understand hygiene and progress.

A waterproof topper can save your bed from spills and stains — but it could also be trapping heat while you sleep. Here's ...

A new MIT toolkit blends eco-friendly filaments with strong plastics, making 3D printing greener without losing strength.

Even small amounts of other plastics, food residue, or non-plastic materials can compromise an entire batch. And those compromised batches go straight into the landfill. Another option involves ...

Cruz Foam CEO John Felts and Chief Scientific Advisor and co-founder Marco Rolandi started a lab in 2016 at UC Santa Cruz to ...

AmeriLux International and Brett Martin have formed American Polycarbonate Company, a Wisconsin-based joint venture set to ...

Businesses and consumers value materials that combine function and form, expanding the adoption of mirror sheets. As design trends evolve, mirror sheets are increasingly integrated into modern ...

Extra-Strong Bacterial Cellulose Sheets as a Biodegradable Alternative to Plastic Engineers have developed a new way of producing sheets of bacterial cellulose, which could support the development of ...

Who it’s best for: The Honeydew sheet set is great for those who are extra conscious of the materials, care and manufacturing processes that go into their sheets.

A new breakthrough in bacterial cellulose biofabrication may soon provide a scalable, sustainable alternative to plastic with the help of spinning incubators and purposeful bacteria. Credit: Stock ...

Amid mounting plastic waste, a US engineer has developed a single-step method to grow strong, biodegradable sheets using bacteria. Maksud Rahman, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace ...