So far, there seems to be no end in sight to marine littering. Even with immediate and concerted action to reduce consumption, more than 700 million tons of plastic waste would cumulatively enter ...

Biodegradable 'living plastic' houses bacterial spores that help it break down. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 04 / 240430131849.htm ...

An estimated 200 million SIM cards are distributed each year by local telcos, ultimately generating a significant amount of e ...

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.

Biodegradable materials offer a possible way to reduce the environmental impact associated with single-use medical devices ...

Even when it’s ground into microparticles, 97% of an algae-based plastic biodegrades in compost and water in under seven months, a new study has reported. The researchers hope their plastic will ...

A new type of bioplastic could help reduce the plastic industry’s environmental footprint. Researchers have developed a biodegradable form of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) filled with ...

Biodegradable: Able to be broken down (decomposed) rapidly by the action of living organisms.If something is labeled biodegradable, that doesn’t mean it will do so in a reasonable amount of time or in ...

It’s official: In March, the United Nations Environmental Assembly endorsed a global pact on the life cycle of plastic. It has been declared a seismic shift in the battle against marine ...

Until now, scientists haven’t had the tools to assess the impact of biodegradable plastics that are not disposed of properly. News . Published: October 23, 2024 ... “There are a lot of people doing ...