Project Blu is a U.K.-based startup company that is creating sustainable pet products made from recycled materials such as plastic, textiles and leather. Each Project Blu product is made using ...

Water bottles made from PET plastic leach compounds that mimic the hormone oestrogen raising questions about their safety, say German researchers. Previous research has focused on plastics ...

Coca-Cola announces 100% recycled PET bottles to replace best-selling 20oz plastic products by: John Budenas. Posted: Apr 25, 2023 / 05:34 PM EDT.

Genetically engineered bacteria have been created that can convert polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the polymer plastic ...

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Bottles made from PET are labeled with an RIC of "1." PET is a strong, light plastic often used for water, food, and carbonated beverages, like soda.‌ Unlike ...

The National Park Service adopted a policy banning plastic water bottles in 2011, but the official stance was that the ban was encouraged, but not mandatory. The policy had been implemented at ...

The toymaker has pledged to use only sustainable materials in its products by 2032 and, two years ago, unveiled a prototype brick made from recycled PET. The plastic was sourced from bottles that ...

The team focused on polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the plastic typically used for packaging of everything from food, to shampoos to soda bottles, and generates around 50 million tonnes of waste ...

The Gates-based grocer has replaced glass jars of its Wegmans brand pasta sauce made locally by LiDestri Food & Drinks with a lightweight PET plastic. The material is similar to the packaging used ...

Reusing single-use PET bottles doesn't cause them to release carcinogenic DEHA into the fluids they contain; freezing plastic water bottles doesn't cause them to release carcinogenic dioxins into ...