Researchers have spent the last few years trying to find which type of plastic biodegrades the fastest in a marine ...

We hear the word 'biodegradable' a lot - from teabags to toiletries, many products are starting to go zero-waste to reduce plastic. But what does it actually mean? When something is ...

A new discovery by scientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) could be a game changer in the battle against ...

such as the low density polyethylene used extensively for plastic bags, are non-degradable, and this has led to an accelerated search for viable alternatives. Biodegradable polymer, such as crop-based ...

As one of the most widely used bioplastics in the world, polylactic acid (PLA) degrades very little outside of industrial ...

Research in the areas of plastics, polymers, and biodegradable materials ranges from additive manufacturing to food packaging. This work focuses on the development and characterization of sustainable ...

Millions of tonnes of plastics are wasted globally every year. A massive increase in biodegradable plastic production in China is outpacing the country's ability to degrade the materials ...

Using peptides and a snippet of the large molecules in plastics, materials scientists have developed materials made of tiny, flexible nano-sized ribbons that can be charged just like a battery to ...

After all, we all know that single-use plastics are the scourge of the ... can be used to create biodegradable packaging. “We want solutions that nature can digest, so that if it got into ...