So far, recycling efforts haven't lived up to the hype, with only about 9% of plastic items getting recycled. An estimated 12 ...

Swiss scientists have created a new plastic-like material that's flexible, biodegradable, and even edible. The secret? It's still alive. The material, which was created by a team from Empa in ...

The study Biodegradable Innovations: Harnessing Agriculture for Eco-Friendly Plastics, published in the Journal of ...

(a) 1000 single-use polyethylene (PE) and polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT)-lactic acid (LA) plastic bags; (b) 1000 single-use polypropylene (PP) and ...

Plastic pollution is a major threat to human survival, with more than six hundred thousand tons of plastics on Earth. 2 In an effort to reduce the concentration of conventional plastics, scientists ...

If you're trying to reduce your plastic consumption, start in your kitchen. These eco-friendly kitchen item swaps make for ...

Alternatives to petrochemical-based plastics are emerging, made from everything from banana leaves to tomato skins, especially for food packaging. But questions remain about how biodegradable and ...

A new study published in Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering has compared the impacts of traditional and biodegradable microplastics on pea growth and soil health. The research shows ...

The Lagos government has announced a ban on the usage and distribution of styrofoam and other single-use plastics across the state. Styrofoam is a trademarked brand of closed-cell extruded polystyrene ...

Verde Bioresins has announced a partnership with Mr. Chain, a US manufacturer of plastic barrier chains and stanchions, to launch Mr. Chain's EarthMade line of plastic chain made with Verde's biobased ...