As companies step up efforts to reduce their plastic waste, expect plenty more innovation in the years ahead. This year, ...

Various attempts to minimise plastic use have been introduced. One involves developing plastic materials, known as biodegradable plastics or bioplastics, that decompose naturally in the environment.

An curved arrow pointing right. A California startup makes compostable replacements for thin-film plastic out of seaweed. The company sources raw materials from seaweed farms, which can provide ...

Investigators plan to push forward with efforts to retrieve the two aircraft involved in the crash that killed 67 people and raised questions about air safety in the US capital.

An curved arrow pointing right. From a pile of seaweed to a packet of soy sauce. The London startup Notpla has created a plastic alternative from seaweed that's biodegradable — and even edible.

At the head of beautiful Loch Long in Argyll sits one of Scotland's biggest plastic problems. A combination of prevailing ...

An expert has unveiled the foods with the highest microplastic content, linked to cancer and other health issues.

Back in Wales, Rees teamed up with fellow founders Alex Newnes and Gianmarco Sanfratello to kickstart PlantSea, a sustainable packing company that creates biodegradable and compostable packaging ...

Consider the plastic straw: Starbucks committed to phasing ... For refrigerated liquids, the firm designed a pouch from seaweed, claiming it will “wither at the same rate as its contents.” ...

Women like Muthu have traditionally collected up to 30 kilograms of seaweed in a day from waters near Pamban Island, located ...

Excessive seaweed washed up on a beach in Cancun, converted into raw useable material, leaving only ... [+] plastic waste through a filtering system. “Carbonwave is excited about working with ...

Layer the dish towel with plastic wrap for both sanitation and also ease of use. The fabric from your dish towel may stick to your seaweed wrap otherwise. Likewise, the plastic wrap helps keep the ...