Every year, some 5.6 MM tonnes (t) of plastic packaging winds up in house-hold waste in Germany after being used just once.

Three of the world's favorite candies - M&Ms, Skittles, and Starburst - are officially getting a major sustainability upgrade.

The material would hopefully replace polystyrene, a synthetic polymer typically used in packaging material. Polystyrene is convenient because it can be molded to fit product shapes, preventing ...