Scientists have turned discarded fish scales into a plastic-like material that can break down naturally in soil, Cyclo. Plas ...

Researchers developed biodegradable materials that could replace the plastic micro-beads now used in beauty products. The materials could also be used to encapsulate nutrients for food fortification.

Researchers developed biodegradable films from mango kernel starch and eggshell powder, identifying a formulation that ...

Could biodegradable plastic nip fashion’s waste problem in the bud? One Israeli materials-science firm certainly hopes so. On Wednesday, Balena unveiled its BioCir slide, a slip-on made from what the ...

Onndinadaho Rasilwela, a chemical engineering graduate from South Africa, has won top honours at the 2026 Green Youth Indaba for developing a biodegradable plastic from agricultural waste. A member of ...

Dublin, Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Biodegradable Packaging Market Forecast 2024-2032" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The market is analyzed by material type, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Javier G. Fernández (left) and Akshayakumar Kompa (right) holding a sample of the material at the IBEC laboratories. (CREDIT: ...

Old trees are learning new tricks with the advent of composite materials. A "green composite" made from biodegradable polymers and the waste bark of the Yakushima Jisugi tree was developed by a ...

Researchers in China have developed a new type of glass they claim is both biodegradable and biorecyclable, meaning it can break down and be reused in nature—the latest eco-friendly alternative to ...

Pollution affects human health and the environment in many ways. Air, water, and land pollution continue to damage ecosystems, with conventional materials—especially plastics—being a primary ...

Bags made from biodegradable materials for collecting organic household waste have been available on the market for several years. Now researchers in a large-scale pilot study have conducted an ...

Fossil fuel-based plastics take hundreds, if not thousands of years to biodegrade, leading to an urgent demand for biodegradable plastic alternatives. Plastics may be a villain in Earth's very own TV ...