Large-scale recycling of modern textiles is now in sight
Fast fashion creates mountains of polyester-cotton textile waste—a new recycling method that separates and recycles the two materials could be what the industry needs.
Materials
Supramolecular plastic, it biodegrades in the sea in 10 days
A new degradable supramolecular plastic has been created that decomposes in seawater into monomers that can be metabolized by bacteria.
The White House Has a Plan to Slash Plastic Use in the U.S.
The government said it would phase out its purchases of single-use plastics, a significant step because it is the biggest buyer of consumer goods in the world.