Biodegradable plastics are sold as a simple fix for a world drowning in packaging, but the reality is far messier than the marketing suggests. Labels that promise bags, cups, and utensils will ...

Over 20 million tons of plastic are estimated to end up in the environment every year, with much of it breaking down into microplastics that are harmful to the health of humans and wildlife.

Dublin, Dec. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Biodegradable Plastics Market by Type (PLA, Starch Blends, PBAT, PHA, PBS), End-Use Industry (Packaging, Consumer Goods, Textiles, Agriculture & ...

Switching to biodegradable plastics could slash toxic pollution by more than a third and dramatically reduce global waste by mid-century, but only if cities and companies invest in the right disposal ...

Biodegradable medical plastics is a high-growth market owing to growing environmental awareness and the eventual placing of stringent regulations on conventional plastics. Considering the growing need ...

What if the plastic we throw away tomorrow could help clean up the plastic we threw away yesterday? That is the unusual idea ...

Bamboo plastic sounds like a compelling eco-friendly material for a variety of applications, but its questionable durability and recyclability leave a lot to be desired. Researchers at Northeast ...

Challenges, breakthroughs and big ideas in the race to protect our planet. SEE MORE by Lisa Stiffler on Apr 29, 2024 at 12:00 pm April 30, 2024 at 9:34 am A dish made from Bioform Technologies’ ...

A group of European and American manufacturers of ‘oxo-biodegradable’ plastics have come together to form the Oxo-Biodegradable Plastics Federation (OBPF). The new federation officially launched on ...

It's one thing to make bio-based plastics, that is, plastics made from biological materials. It's quite another to make new bioplastics that are also biodegradable -- especially those that biodegrade ...

A team of researchers from Hasanuddin University in Indonesia has developed a biodegradable plastic that both actively ...

Marine plastic pollution is a massive environmental issue, with a plastic smog of an estimated 170 trillion particles afloat in the world’s oceans. This highlights how urgently we need to develop ...