Hundreds of millions of tons of plastic are produced globally every year. New research shows how that waste can be turned into something useful.

It all started in 2014 when Dave Hakkens, then a student at the Eindhoven Design Academy, released his design for a plastic recycling machine to the world for free. The aim was to make plastic ...

Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, ...

Biodegradable plastics could help alleviate the plastic waste crisis that is polluting the environment and harming our health ...