University of Queensland researchers have developed a biodegradable plastic to set a new sustainability standard for ...

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A team of students at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London has developed a method that turns lobster shells into biodegradable "plastic." Operating under the name The Shellworks ...

Research in the areas of plastics, polymers, and biodegradable materials ranges from additive manufacturing to food packaging. This work focuses on the development and characterization of sustainable ...

Austin, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The SNS Insider report indicates that, “The Biodegradable Plastic Additives Market Size was valued at 1.65 Billion in 2023 and is expected to reach USD ...

Unlike the petroleum-derived plastics that litter oceans and landfills, PEAs are biodegradable. And now, for the first time, they can be biosynthesized by living organisms. Plastics are everywhere.

Tamarind seed gum has long been used as a food thickener, but in Japan it is also being developed into a biodegradable plastic that could be used for everything from flexible food packaging and ...

While biodegradable plastics currently account for 0.5% of the hundreds of millions of tons of plastic produced annually, a growing demand for the alternative reflects consumer awareness and corporate ...

Biodegradable packaging materials are gaining interest as alternatives, but they often struggle to match the performance properties of petroleum-based plastic." The researchers found a new process ...