plastic

Fossil fuel-based plastics can soon be replaced by an innovative plant-based plastic created from sugars extracted from sustainably-grown plants. In the near future, we may be drinking soft drinks and beer from plant-based cans and…

A baby sea turtle with over 100 pieces of plastic in its body found in Boca Raton, Florida.  The tiny loggerhead was still alive when they found it. Sadly, not long after, it died due to the large amount of plastic in its stomach. The…

Are we going to have another major pollutant of the world oceans in the near future, after oil, chemicals and, most recently, plastic, we may soon be speaking of intoxication of marine life with controlled substances such as amphetamines,…

Fungi have been around for one billion years now. We have already discovered their beneficial qualities in the food industry in the form of yeast and in medicine, as the basis for the production of antibiotics. Now that we are being…

On the heels (pun intended) of the historic COP21 ClimateCchangeAagreement that took place in Paris, Adidas has unveiled a new shoe prototype that is made from plastic found in the ocean, recycled polyester, and fishing nets. Adidas has…