The millimeter-thick paperboard behaves just like plastic; it's strong, transparent, shapeable—and can hold boiling water.

The team is calling it transparent paperboard (tPB). The material is made completely of cellulose and its composition is ...

In this new effort, the research team has developed a paper-based, clear, biodegradable material that can stand up to liquids for several hours, even those that have been heated, allowing them to ...

Cellulose, the main component of paper, can be turned into clear, waterproof objects such as cups that are almost ...

Every year, over 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced. About five percent of that ends up in rivers and eventually the sea, or is thrown directly into the ocean by the fishing industry.