Plastic waste surrounds daily life, from food containers and grocery bags to shampoo bottles and medical supplies. Much of it ...

Plastic pollution is a problem, and scientists have been searching for biodegradable options for years. But this novel material might just be the solution.

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was a small container that held diced fruit, the type thrown into lunch boxes. And it was the ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of ‘Meet a UChicagoan,’ a regular series focusing on the people who make UChicago a distinct intellectual community. Read about the others here. When asked to explain ...

Plastic is one of the world's biggest pollutants. But a new scientific discovery could transform the industry and its environmental footprint by capturing carbon dioxide from the air and using that to ...

Plastic waste is shifting from environmental burden to a strategic resource as advanced materials turn industrial waste into ...