Arkansas researchers are pushing for a multi-tiered approach to tackle the plastic pollution crisis on Earth Day 2025.

Algae could produce more sustainable versions of organic compounds, such as squalene, that are currently harvested from the marine environment, or make ingredients for biodegradable plastics. Hannah ...

Biodegradable "second generation" plastics currently only account for around 0.5% of plastics on the global market. The ZMT experts see them as progress compared to the "forever" plastics of their ...