Poly(diketoenamine) can be disassembled into its constituent parts at the molecular level and then reassembled into a different shape, texture, and color again and again without loss of performance or quality, according to Berkeley Lab researchers.

New listings for controlled plastics, and the requirement that exporters file prior informed consent requests, will make it harder for countries without recycling capacity to export collected plastics to countries with the infrastructure in place, according to recycling association.

Researchers monitored the degradation of five types of plastic bags widely available from retailers in the UK. After three years, they remained functional as carrier bags, even the so-called biodegradable bags.

Many companies have proactively invested in biobased materials and products because they expected the legislator to take appropriate measures, but these are not coming, said Michael Carus, CEO of nova-Institute (Hürth, Germany).