Senior Lecturer in Sustainability and the Built Environment, University of Portsmouth Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Over 100 million ...

The Polylactic Acid (PLA) Market is witnessing robust growth, driven by increasing demand for sustainable packaging, government regulations supporting biodegradable plastics, and rising adoption in ...

Microplastic pollution is a severe ecological and environmental issue and is also one of the important risk factors affecting human health. Polylactic acid (PLA), a medical biodegradable material ...

Biopolymers have a variety of possible applications due to their renewable characteristics and their potential biodegradability. Biopolymers are polymers that are either bio-based, biodegradable, or ...

Biodegradable drinking cups or vegetable wrapping foil: the bioplastic known as polylactic acid (PLA) is already a part of our everyday lives. And yet, PLA is not yet considered a full alternative to ...

Microplastic pollution is a severe ecological and environmental issue faced globally and is also one of the important risk factors affecting human health. Polylactic acid (PLA), as a medical ...

Sunlight makes microplastics leak hidden chemicals into water, creating pollution that spreads far beyond plastic pieces.

Engineered bacteria can produce a plastic modifier that makes renewable plastic easier to process, more fracture-resistant, and highly biodegradable even in seawater. The Kobe University research ...

In recent years, polylactic acid (PLA) has attracted attention as a replacement for petroleum-based plastics. It is made from corn-starch, or other starch-rich substances like maize, sugar or wheat, ...

Aspiration is a major cause of lung disease in infants and young children. As the symptoms and signs of aspiration are not specific, the diagnosis is delayed due to a low index of suspicion and low ...

A new method to produce strong, biodegradable plastic from bamboo is reported in Nature Communications this week. The bioplastic resembles oil-based plastics in strength, shapability, and thermal ...