An international consortium of researchers is working to create a “gelatinous solution to microplastic waste” by forming a filter made of jellyfish mucus which could filter microplastics from sea and ocean water.

The Economist published an exciting article looking at the various ways material scientists are using natural plant fibers to enhance everyday materials.

India has announced elimination of all single-use plastic in their country by 2022 (with an immediate ban in Delhi)

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new composite material using wood pulp and dried pieces of an invasive exotic pest called tunicates.

Saltwater Brewery (a Florida craft microbrewery) along with a startup called E6PR, has developed a biodegradable six-pack ring which can be used in the packaging of their beverages