Radical Plastics

10/13/2022

What do we really know about microplastics and human health? https://bit.ly/3dS70P9 New Atlas

Plastic pollution is a grave and growing concern, but the biggest problems that it poses may just come from its smallest forms. Tiny fragments of the stuff are now strewn across the entire globe and are beginning to show up in different parts of the human body. But what are the health risks…

10/05/2022

Plastic is Now Part of Us: Time to act against plastic pollution https://bit.ly/3SXKtQX The Phnom Penh Post

Microplastics,which are tiny particles less than 5mm, are everywhere including in our bodies. In 2018, they were first detected in human f***s.

09/28/2022

Time for plastic detox https://bit.ly/3aaFPNr

Radical Plastics is providing a drop-in replacement for conventional plastics that is economical, recyclable AND fully biodegradable. So, let's Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and REDESIGN plastics so we can enjoy their many benefits without polluting our planet.

Anyone who has ever strolled along a beach is familiar with the sight … plastic straws, snack packaging, some of it dating back years, plastic bottles and other junk washed up on the sand. It's enough to spoil your vacation memories -- and it's also part of a global crisis.

09/21/2022

New $1.2M Biodegradability Laboratory at the UMass Dartmouth School for Marine Science & Technology officially opens https://bit.ly/3LidT8X Dr. Yelena Kann, Founder & CEO and Peter Steeves, Plastics Engineer, Radical Plastics attended the grand opening of the biodegradation labs.

The lab, formed through a Commonwealth and private partner collaboration, will explore plastics biodegradation in the environment.

The lab, formed through a Commonwealth and private partner collaboration, will explore plastics biodegradation in the environment

09/15/2022

The Radical Plastics Team Is Mulching On To Make It Happen https://bit.ly/3SoMmVZ

The Radical Plastics team continues to make progress in bringing our first products to market. We are starting a new round of fundraising to support our efforts to manufacture, sell and confirm commercial readiness of the Radical Plastics films for the Agricultural mulch films application. 

09/13/2022

Dr. Yelena Kann, Founder and CEO, Radical Plastics has been invited to participate in the 2022 MIT Sustainability Conference - Technologies and Industry, in September. The focus of this year’s event is “Sustainability in the face of increasing climate change risk: What, practically speaking, does that mean for the corporate world?” Kann is participating in a Day 2 workshop "Designing Plastics for End-of-Life to Enable Circularity.” The Sustainability Workshops will focus on how sustainability is fast becoming an imperative across numerous industrial domains.

09/09/2022

Dr. Yelena Kann, Founder and CEO, Radical Plastics presented at the 8th edition World Materials Forum www.worldmaterialsforum.com 2022 in Nancy, France in June 2022. The focus of the event was “Huge challenges ahead: Act out of the box,” led by Philippe Varin, Chairman and Victorie de Margerie, Vice-Chairman. Kann participated in the BioMaterials session moderated by Cynthia Arnold, Board Director of Fluence Energy & Milliken (USA). View Kann's presentation: https://bit.ly/3RQn56M

09/07/2022

Plastic pollution destroys the Earth. What can we do about it? FairPlanet https://bit.ly/3PWjbcq

Radical Plastics has developed a game-changing solution to plastic pollution.

This Earth Day, let's re-examine our relationship to plastic pollution and tackle the crisis at the source. Are there things each of us can do to help?

09/05/2022

The Radical Plastics team wishes you a Happy Labor Day.

08/31/2022

Agricultural plastics emerging a major threat to sustainability - Alliance for Science https://bit.ly/3t8DNUZ

Radical Plastics has made significant progress towards the development of soil biodegradable mulch films. The films are made by blending conventional polymers with our patented regenerative catalyst, which renders the plastic fully biodegradable in the natural environment.

Agriculture uses a humongous amount of plastic. From mulching and irrigation to fishing gear and greenhouse films, polymers help farmers, foresters and fishers maintain livelihoods, enhance production, reduce crop losses and conserve water. Now new research shows that despite their many benefits, ag...

08/24/2022

A circular economy for plastics is a crucial step towards a circular world - edie.net https://bit.ly/3MUkQgr

For edie’s soon-to-published blueprint report for businesses and phasing-out single-use plastics, Martijn Lopes Cardozo, chief executive Circle Economy, outlines why tackling this problem material is crucial in enabling a more circular world.

08/19/2022

Billions pour into bioplastics as markets begin ramping up https://nbcnews.to/3Aa7h8M NBC

Radical Plastics has developed a game-changing solution to plastic pollution. Radical Plastics is providing a drop-in replacement for conventional plastics that is economical, recyclable AND fully biodegradable.

For now, bioplastic represents just 1% of global plastic production, but the industry envisions a bigger role for materials made from corn, sugar and vegetable oils.