Mexican researcher Sandra Pascoe Ortiz has developed a biodegradable plastic alternative made using juice extracted from the ...

We've seen fungi being used to create useful new materials for construction, fire-retardant building insulation, and even 3D-printed batteries. One of the researchers behind that last doozy, Dr.

University of Queensland researchers have developed a biodegradable plastic to set a new sustainability standard for mass-produced food packaging such as fruit punnets. The research is published in ...

Billions of tons of plastic waste clutter our world. Most of it has accumulated on the ground and in the oceans or disintegrated into tiny particles known as microplastics that pollute the air and the ...

The global disposable cutlery market is undergoing a significant transformation as environmental concerns and stringent ...

Synthetic petrochemical plastics can persist in the environment for hundreds of years – Copyright AFP TIMOTHY A. CLARY Bacardi rum bottles, Skittles sweet wrappers ...

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 ...

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 ...

Biodegradable plastics are sold as a simple fix for a world drowning in packaging, but the reality is far messier than the marketing suggests. Labels that promise bags, cups, and utensils will ...

Plastics are one of the largest sources of pollution on Earth, lasting for years on land or in water. But a new type of brilliantly colored cellulose-based plastic detailed in ACS Nano could change ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Smart Food Packaging Market by Type (Active Packaging, Intelligent Packaging, Modified Atmosphere Packaging, Edible Packaging), Application, Functionality, Material and ...