A plastic straw can take 200 years to decompose. A plastic water bottle ... In this case, a synthetic polycaprolactone ...

These biodegradable and compostable plastics can be broken down into water ... subtilis — a bacterium known for its ability ...

As plastic waste continues to build up faster than it can decompose, the need for biodegradable solutions is evident.

Additionally, the team is researching biocycling as an innovative way to repurpose them. An exciting initiative in ...

By Dickson Omobola Following plans by the Lagos State government to ban the circulation of single-use plastics and sachet ...

Jordan Cannon's research at the University of Tennessee aims to create sustainable bioplastics with more efficient ...

In particular, non-biodegradable plastic waste, which takes over 500 years to decompose naturally, is mostly treated through landfills. During this process, microplastics are formed, disrupting ...

Chung explained to Young Post that while paper straws, unlike plastic ones, will naturally decompose ... the term “biodegradable” may be misleading, said Chung. The Environmental Protection ...

Also, the coating material is made of paper and biodegradable plastic and therefore will decompose and degrade completely, they said. "Turning a plastic straw we often use into a paper straw will ...

Leading ICT company, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, has announced the launch and pilot of its paper-based biodegradable ...