More companies are detailing plastics data, mapping their value chains and setting targets as business and regulatory risks ...

With help from a novel cross-linking molecule, MIT chemists have shown they can substantially improve the ballistic impact ...

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new method to recycle mixed ...

It can be tricky to know what to do with soft plastics – but it's vital you don't put them in your usual recycling bin as ...

Plastics-dependent industries, including textiles, containers, and automotive sectors show early deterioration as ...

More than 8 billion tons of plastic waste clog the planet. If stacked within Chicago’s Millennium Park, plastic dumped into ...

The environmental group calls Starbucks' "widely recyclable" claims deceptive after it attached tracking devices to 53 cold-drink cups to reveal their ...

The moisturizer, sunscreen, or shampoo used in daily routines may contain dozens of plastic-associated chemicals linked to ...

First-quarter 2026 data shows US exports of recyclable plastics fell 6.5% year-over-year as domestic capacity strengthens.

Plastics are…complicated. Can new recycling methods clean them up? This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review's weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign ...

Drop the phone on the pavement, and you brace for the sickening sound of ...