Biodegradable plastics are sold as a simple fix for a world drowning in packaging, but the reality is far messier than the ...

More countries are banning plastics made with additives that manufacturers say can make them decompose.

Dublin, Sept. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Biodegradable Plastics Market (Value, Volume) - Analysis By Product, Application, By Region, By Country (2020 Edition): Market Insights and ...

Biodegradable Industrial Polymers for Circular Economy Applications Market, which continues to gain global momentum driven by sustainability mandates, industrial innovation, and accelerated transition ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global biodegradable medical plastics market is expected to post a CAGR of more than 11% during the period 2019-2023, according to the latest market research report by ...

Bacardi rum bottles, Skittles sweet wrappers, designer water bottles—a bevy of companies are developing biodegradable plastic packaging they say is better for the environment than traditional plastics ...

The idea of a “biodegradable” plastic suggests a material that would degrade to little or nothing over a period of time, posing less of a hazard to wildlife and the environment. This is the sort of ...

It’s tempting to think of purchasing plastic cups labeled as compostable or using plastic cutlery made of biodegradable materials as a better choice for the environment—but there are a lot of ...

A nitrogen cycling bacterium turns toxic solvent wastewater into biodegradable plastic, using the solvent itself to block ...

The Earth is covered in plastic—and we keep making more of it. Caitlin Saks and Arlo Pérez Esquivel join chemist Malika Jeffries-EL in her Boston University lab to explore just what it takes to break ...

Researchers at Michigan State University say they've developed a new biodegradable plastic alternative that's easier to compost. The team created a bio-based polymer blend that’s compostable in both ...

The enzyme-enhanced plastic film had the same strength and flexibility as a standard plastic grocery bag. UC Berkeley photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering Some single-use plastics have been replaced ...