A UConn chemist aims to use hemp-derived CBD in high-performance plastics for medical devices and electronics.

A study conducted by Western University researchers found that hemp bioplastics make suitable packaging material. The study showed that hemp is more biodegradable than polyethylene materials. Hemp bio ...

Welcome back to Current Climate. Concerns over the health and environmental harms of petroleum-based plastic, particularly over its use in packaging for food, beverages and consumer products, keep ...

A new study has demonstrated that hemp-based plastic packaging could revolutionize how people use and dispose of plastic. Researchers said in the study that a hemp-based material can withstand boiling ...

Many ubiquitous plastics we use for everything from water bottles to food packaging to substrates for flexible electronics are made from petroleum-based materials such as polyethylene terephthalate ...

According to a new study published in Science Advances, fifty-six brands led by Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP), and Nestlé (SWX: NESN) are responsible for more than half of the plastic ...

Plastic is cheap and light, and conceivably recyclable, which makes it an easy choice for packaging when it comes to food and cosmetics. But it's also potentially toxic and biologically harmful, ...

As our planet grapples with the burdensome legacy of plastic, it appears we may have been looking in the wrong place for a solution. We turned to complex chemistry and elaborate technological ...

Hemp material is a suitable alternative because it has a high glass transition temperature. This quality allows hemp-derived plastics to stay durable and dry when they come into contact with boiling ...

“I envision a future where the Fords, the GMs, the Stellantis’ of the world take plastics out of their automobiles and infuse them with industrial hemp to replace those plastics, thus reducing their ...