They believe such plastics can be used in medical products, car components, insulation and packaging. The plan is to develop ...

Scientists at Germany’s University of Oldenburg are preparing to turn green waste, hay and algae into fully biodegradable ...

Global plastic production has increased from 369 million tons in 2016 to 404.5 million metric tons in 2020, partly due to materials used in the COVID-19 pandemic. (Getty Images) FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — ...

University of Oldenburg's EcoPBS project seeks to develop cost-effective, biodegradable plastics from organic materials, ...

Plastic pollution is poisoning the planet. Some experts suggest making plastics from more "natural" materials, but research shows those still have risks. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Verde Bioresins has announced a partnership with Mr. Chain, a US manufacturer of plastic barrier chains and stanchions, to launch Mr. Chain's EarthMade line of plastic chain made with Verde's biobased ...

The company says its new resin reduces the fossil content of plastic and can be recycled but biodegrades within months if it escapes into the natural environment. Symphony Environmental's new ...

This plant-based plastic is as strong as traditional petroleum-based plastic, but its properties can be tailored to suit ...

KAWANISHI-CITY, Japan, Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Environmental problems such as climate change, global warming, deforestation, extinction of species, water shortage etc. due to explosion of human ...

Researchers overcame the tradeoff between plastic toughness and degradability by developing plastics with movable crosslinks. The crosslinks both increased toughness by over eight times and increased ...

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 ...

Senior Lecturer in Sustainability and the Built Environment, University of Portsmouth Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Over 100 million ...