PlasticFree locates sustainable materials for designers
PlasticFree is a new database for architects and designers, that aims to help them find plastic-free building materials...
Unique sailboat concept made from ocean plastic waste
Plastic pollution is one of the most serious problems affecting the world's oceans. If current trends continue,...
Solve the single-use crisis with this compostable plate
We're told repeatedly not to use single-use plastics or create waste by using throwaway dishes, but that might...
Exploring the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), also known as the North Pacific Garbage Patch or the Pacific Trash Vortex,...
GROHE's plastic initiative strives to fight climate change
You don't need a ton of scientists to tell you that the weather has gone weird. No one needs to study meteorology...
Exciting technology by LanzaTech converts CO2 into ethylene
Science is amazing. However, it works against us sometimes. Such is the case for ethylene, a petrochemical in products...
This Seattle office space decorates with recycled plastics
Sometimes design is new and exciting. Other times, it’s old and even more exciting. Such is the case for the...
The problem with ethylene plants and the plastics boom
We know plastic waste is a massive environmental issue. From overflowing landfills, incinerators polluting the...
Plastic bottles look fabulous as Recycled Glamour
For too long, the fashion industry has contributed to the environmental problems that continue to make the world...
Scientists find a way to break down forever chemicals
A new study has found that forever chemicals (PFAS) can be destroyed by relatively harmless chemicals. Researchers...
Fish-shaped robot to collect microplastics from water
Researchers at the American Chemical Society have created a light-activated robot resembling a fish that can swim...
Biodegradable packaging could replace plastic food wrapping
Scientists have developed a new plant-based coating for food that could replace plastic. The biodegradable coating...
Giants of the bottled water industry admits to greenwashing
The attorneys for bottled water company BlueTriton admitted that its environmental claims were false. They insisted...
The little pirates saving South Africa from plastic waste
Since 2018, more than 20 schools in South Africa and the Netherlands have spread the lore of Captain Fanplastic,...
New DISSOLVE pods help cut down on plastic waste
As part of its efforts to reduce plastic waste, SC Johnson announced its new DISSOLVE™ Concentrated Pods in...
