Category "Plastics"

Polylactic acids, starch blends, cellulose, and other bioplastics achieve significantly higher growth rates than conventional standard plastics made of mineral oils or natural gases.

The industry has shown an openness to change.

Australian start-up launches certified compostable and biodegradable stretch wrap made from plant-based products.

Designer Brodie Neill has created a contemporary hourglass filled with microplastic instead of sand to highlight the issue of ocean plastic pollution.

Die weltweite Bioplastik-Produktion wird bis 2021 um 50 Prozent auf 6,1 Mio. Tonnen ansteigen. Das geht aus der Marktstudie von European Bioplastics und nova-Institut hervor.

Sweet Sneak Studio's Microplastic Photo Series explore the impacts of our global plastic pollution.

Pieces of plastic that are gray, round, and resembling rocks and pebbles are hiding in plain sight on the beaches of southern England.

62 Prozent der befragten Verbraucher sind bereit, mehr für Lebensmittel zu bezahlen, die nicht in Plastik verpackt sind.

Researchers at IBM developed the process, called VolCat, as an alternative to traditional recycling.

Von Discountern und internationalen Getränkekonzernen werden immer mehr Einweg-Plastikflaschen in den Markt gedrückt. Doch neben dem Ressourcenverbrauch belastet dies vor allem das Klima.