A drop of water sits on top of mycelium coated cellulose nanofibrils used to make plastic-free packaging. It’s part of a test to see how well a surface of the nanofibrils resists water in the lab.

It was the first farmers' market in San Diego County, and now it has the distinction of being the most plastic-free one. The ...

Brazil produces around 7 million tons of plastic products a year, 44% of which are disposable and single-use plastics, common in food packaging; a significant amount of it ends up in one of Brazil’s 3 ...

New research analyzes 103 scientific studies related to microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) from food packaging and other food contact articles (FCAs). The normal and intended use of FCAs is a ...

The company says it is refining its sustainability goals to position itself for the long term, including the phase-out of its reusable packaging targets and a drop in its virgin plastic reduction and ...

TerraSafe, a North Carolina-based materials innovation company, has announced its merger with DisSolves, a dissolvable film packaging startup. The comapy combination paves the way for two plastic-free ...

If you look around your kitchen, chances are you'll spot different corners with at least a dozen plastic containers tucked away -- one of them probably dedicated to a growing stash of takeout boxes.