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Plastic or paper? The truth about drinking straws

The backlash against single-use plastics has seen a growing market for paper, metal, glass and plant-based straws. But is the choice between them really a simple one?
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Chemists use bacteria to convert CO2 into bioplastic

A new simple hybrid setup allows bacteria to capture CO2 and produce biodegradable plastic for days, boosting output by 100x previous efforts.
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In Iceland, start-up founders invent new ways to tackle environmental crises

A new partnership between a bioplastic entrepreneur and an Icelandic manufacturer is part of a network in Iceland focusing on inventive and creative technologies to address the climate crisis.
‘We can’t recycle our way out’

‘We can’t recycle our way out’

From chemical recycling to plant-based alternatives, scientists size up the most promising solutions to plastic pollution.

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WATCH: Is algae a magic climate solution?

Plastic, fertilizer, fuel, even cow farts ... algae can make all this more sustainable. Here's why we're on the brink of an algae revolution.
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Your compostable plastic cups aren't a cure-all

Compostable 'plastic' cups can seem too good to be true, and in many instances they are. But it's probably not for the reasons you think.
This biodegradable bioplastic sucks carbon from the air
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This biodegradable bioplastic sucks carbon from the air

What if more materials not only reduced their own environmental impact, but also actively tried to go farther?
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