Much plastic waste is soiled and composed of several different layers, making it too complex for the usual recycling method ...

Plastics have also eased the world’s reliance on older materials, and on the living beings from which many of them came.

A plastic cup is no good if certain liquids can dissolve it, after all. In this case, the team found that applying hydrophobic coatings prevented any early breaking down of the material.

Today, Oceana released a new report that projects The Coca-Cola Company’s plastic use will exceed 9.1 billion pounds (4.1 million metric tons) per year by 2030 if the company does not change its ...