Seeing plastic trash while hiking inspired a Rutgers chemist to rethink why synthetic plastics last forever while natural ...

Yuwei Gu conceived this idea while hiking on a park trail and noticing plastic bottles littered around.

Sunlight makes microplastics leak hidden chemicals into water, creating pollution that spreads far beyond plastic pieces.

Could a simple chemistry idea end plastic pollution? Discover how scientists created programmable plastics that degrade on a ...

Chemists design biodegradable plastics inspired by nature, programming polymers to stay durable in use and break down safely ...

Conducting polymers have emerged as a pivotal class of materials for advanced optoelectronic applications owing to their tunable molecular structure, ...

A squat, light-colored building in Tigard, Oregon, was supposed to be part of a game-changing new solution for the global plastics industry. Called Regenyx, this recycling facility took in polystyrene ...