To tackle the growing global plastic waste problem, researchers from Chiba University, Tohoku University and the University ...

Just a few atomic layers at the surface can strongly influence how effectively a material binds pollutants from water or how ...

This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the 1930s, the DuPont company created the world’s first nylon, a ...

After being used for military purposes during the Civil War, coal was first used to generate electricity for homes and factories in the 1880s. As a fossil fuel, coal played an important role in the ...

The global bio-based polymers market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14% between 2022 and 2027. It currently represents a small fraction of the total production volume ...

The latest episode of edie’s long-standing Sustainability Uncovered podcast is now live. Tune in for new and exclusive interviews with Kingspan subsidiary STEICO and the Alliance for Sustainable ...

It’s the year 2050, and humanity has made huge progress in decarbonizing. That’s thanks in large part to the negligible price of solar and wind power, which was cratering even back in 2022. Yet the ...

BioBased tiles are a new sustainable building material being used to create sustainable facades for buildings. They replace traditional building materials and lower carbon emissions. As the result of ...

Consumers who are paying close attention will soon notice a change in products they use every day. Some diapers, clothing, athletic shoes, and automobile tires currently made from petroleum will ...

This photo shows a worker at Zymergen holding up a sample of a new biobased polymer film. A Zymergen scientist holds up a sample of the company's new biobased film, called Hyaline. Credit: Zymergen ...