Some commercially available tea bags contain high levels of microplastics. Here's what researchers say you should know, and ...

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Polypropylene is a type of plastic used to make everything from ... Is polypropylene biodegradable? No. Polypropylene will not biodegrade in the environment. Is polypropylene recyclable?

A team of MIT researchers is taking on microplastics with an encouraging novel biodegradable material that can not only replace the tiny plastic beads added to cleaners and beauty products but also ...

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His team is involved in many efforts to develop chemically recyclable, biodegradable, and overall more sustainable alternatives to today's plastic materials. He said that while many people ...

Biobased plastics are plastics that are made entirely or partially from biological resources such as sustainably grown biomass and bio-waste. Examples include bio-polyethylene from sugarcane or corn ...

BEIJING, Jan 16 (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it would apply provisional duties on imports of industrial plastics from the United States, European Union, Japan and Taiwan after a months-long ...

But this time, the urban landscape is different: Modern homes are full of plastic, turning house fires into chemical-laced infernos that burn hotter, faster, and more toxic than their predecessors.

India's plastic pipe industry has a potential of significant expansion because the country's per-capita pipe consumption remains much lower than the global average, according to a recent report by ...

India's plastic pipe industry has significant growth potential due to lower per-capita consumption compared to the global average. With an impressive 8% CAGR, it is projected to reach Rs 500 billion ...

India's plastic pipe industry has immense growth potential due to its lower per-capita pipe consumption compared to the global average, according to a recent report by Jefferies. The Tribune ...