While biodegradable plastics currently account for a half percent of the hundreds of millions of tons of plastic produced ...

But scientists may have discovered a promising new approach: a type of plastic that doesn’t stick around. A study published ...

Researchers at Technological University Dublin have reviewed innovative methods to enhance the hydrophobicity of biopolymers, ...

Arkansas researchers are pushing for a multi-tiered approach to tackle the plastic pollution crisis on Earth Day 2025.

AirAsia cabin crew with new eco-friendly inflight items made from Polylactic Acid (PLA), a biodegradable material derived ...

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

Starch-based biodegradable plastics may cause organ damage and metabolic issues, raising concerns about their safety despite ...

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at a biodegradable plastic made from trees, a $3 million prize for scientists working with the Large Hadron Collider, why we’re one step closer ...

Many people believe switching to paper bags or so-called biodegradable plastics will fix the issue, but the reality is more complicated. Paper bags require a lot of water and energy to produce ...

Wear and tear on plastic products releases small to nearly invisible plastic particles, which could impact people’s health when consumed or inhaled. To make these particles biodegradable, researchers ...

The fact that it is transparent, biodegradable in a natural environment, and plastic-like is already fantastic, but there is ...