Company creates plastic from sugar to help solve microplastics problem
11 August 2026 at 13:15
At a Massachusetts lab, pebble-sized pellets are transformed into forks and films that wonβt leave microplastics in the environment.

At a Massachusetts lab, pebble-sized pellets are transformed into forks and films that wonβt leave microplastics in the environment.


One year after negotiations for a global plastics treaty collapsed in Geneva, a new document has been released to revive the process.

Researchers find microplastics can persist in compost, leaching into agricultural soils.
