LEGO announced plans Wednesday to scale up its use of renewable plastics in the production of its signature bricks, marking a shift away from its reliance on fossil fuels. LEGO has set 2032 as its ...

Black polystyrene, widely used in food containers, coffee lids, and packaging, is notoriously hard to recycle. Its dark color, achieved with carbon black pigment, thwarts optical scanners used in ...

A new study from the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology describes a novel biological method to convert mixed municipal waste-like fractions – including food scraps, plastics, and textiles – into ...