In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose -- a major constituent of all plant cell walls -- a team has captured images of the microscopic process of cell-wall building continuously over ...

Plastic particles, including microplastics, are getting stuck in wild birds' lungs, raising red flags about the dangers to ...

Scientists developed a new method for breaking down one of the most common plastics to a byproduct that can be upcycled into ...

The U.S. Can Step Down as Top Plastic Polluter as Scientists Present a New Simpler Method to Break Down Plastic Plastic ...

United States Vice President JD Vance delivered a speech at Vantage Plastics in Bay City on Friday, March 14, following a ...

Campen's brain study found that there are more traces of plastic in our brains than in our livers and kidneys. It turns out that plastics are attracted to fatty tissue. Campen says he doesn't do much ...

Plastics News gathers a list of plastics-related events, shows and conferences worldwide. Visit our Datebook section to see ...

The Small Business Administration said Friday it will cut its workforce by 43%, or about 2,700 jobs, as part of a ...

Plastic waste has let common coots reuse nests year after year. Scientists have now used the trash layers to date how old nests are.

Researchers have engineered yeast to efficiently convert methanol into D-lactic acid, a key compound for biodegradable plastics and pharmaceuticals. By optimizing gene and promoter combinations, they ...

Generations of Americans have grown up using chewing gum, but a new pilot study claims that both synthetic and natural gum ...

Report from Ohio-based research firm delves into markets for food-grade recycled-content plastics globally through 2029.