Catalytic method upcycles single-use plastic into high-quality liquid products Researchers have developed a new method for upcycling abundant, seemingly low-value plastics into high-quality... Read more
Ten per cent of the oxygen we breathe comes from just one kind of bacteria in the ocean. Now laboratory tests have shown that these bacteria are susceptible to plastic pollution, according t... Read more
While the polyester leisure suit was a 1970s mistake, polyester and other synthetic fibers like nylon are still around and are a major contributor to the microplastics load in the environmen... Read more
A common insect larva that eats beeswax has been found to break down chemical bonds in the plastic used for packaging and shopping bags at uniquely high speeds. Scientists say the discovery... Read more
University of Leicester researchers lead Anthropocene study into lasting effects of plastic on land and oceans · Evidence suggests Earth is entering an ‘Age of Plastic’ · Plastics can travel... Read more
Imagine drinking orange juice out of an orange-flavored container that you can chew after. Or ice cream in a non-melting chocolate envelope. WikiCells, unveiled last week, could change how w... Read more
In 2006, Method reached a milestone—we made our first bottle entirely from post-consumer recycled plastic. In the 5 years since then, Method has continued to innovate, and we now make tens o... Read more
