Poor financial incentives and unsustainable supply chains slow the transition to biodegradable plastics
‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere. What Are They Doing to Us?
PFAS lurk in so much of what we eat, drink and use. Scientists are only beginning to understand how they’re… Read More
‘They’re in the air, drinking water, dust, food …’ How to reduce your exposure to microplastics
No corner of the planet is free from minuscule fragments of plastic packaging, textiles or utensils. We ask scientists what… Read More
Back to roots: hemp and the future of sustainable plastics
As our planet grapples with the burdensome legacy of plastic, it appears we may have been looking in the wrong… Read More
Trying to Live a Day Without Plastic
It’s all around us, despite its adverse effects on the planet. In a 24-hour experiment, one journalist tried to go… Read More
Toraphene Ltd from UK to bring truly sustainable packaging to the worldwide market
The UK-based biotech startup Toraphene produces proprietary nanotechnology-enhanced polymers that improve sustainable consumer packaging- has successfully completed food contact “migration… Read More