Scientists turned bamboo into a strong, recyclable, and biodegradable plastic that can replace regular plastic.

Healthcare has a plastic problem, but Ökosix thinks its bio-derived, biodegradable material can replace single-use plastics ...

"We have tested." Young students invent incredible plastic alternative made from unexpected material: 'Very durable and ...

A team of researchers from Monash University is transforming food waste sugars into natural plastic films that promise to ...

Strips of plain TPU (top) and "living" TPU (bottom) at different stages of decomposition over five months of being in compost. A new type of bioplastic could help reduce the plastic industry’s ...

Plastic pollution is one of the most defining environmental challenges of our time. Despite efforts to recycle or responsibly dispose of plastic, vast garbage patches in the oceans continue to grow, ...

The rigid yet biodegradable plastic outperforms not only alternative biodegradable options, but plastic itself for mechanical strength.

Technically, it exists. But here’s what to think about when shopping. Credit...Naomi Anderson-Subryan Supported by By Hiroko Tabuchi On the face of it, biodegradable plastic is a miracle. It looks ...

Several new projects turn waste into food for microbes that create PHA, a type of plastic that fully decomposes on its own, offering a less costly alternative to current bioplastics. This fork made of ...

Rattled by stories of farmers dumping milk during the pandemic, two UW-Platteville professors aimed to find a way to use the ...

"The question would be, to what extent does that agreement have the scope to turn the tables on this problem." ...