Green Science Alliance developed plant biomass based biodegradable mulch film for agriculture. This product can be purchased ...

Fallen leaves, which are discarded every year, have been transformed into a resource that can replace waste plastics, a major ...

Global research teams have engineered biodegradable packaging from plant fibers that matches the strength of common plastics while breaking down in ordinary soil. Using cellulose nanofibers, ...

University of Maryland researchers are using artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics to accelerate the development of biodegradable plastics from natural materials like cellulose, ...

A pinch of polymer-munching enzymes could make biodegradable plastic packaging and forks truly compostable. With moderate heat, enzyme-laced films of the plastic disintegrated in standard compost or ...

Biodegradable plastics hold potential for reducing marine plastic pollution, but degrade too quickly, limiting their ...

Bioplastics are plastics made from renewable biological material, usually plants, waste, or microorganisms rather than petroleum or natural gas. Many bioplastics can be far more beneficial to the ...

GEORGE TOWN, April 27 — Penang is on track to implement a full ban on single-use plastics from September 1 while introducing ...

Laura DiMugno is a journalist who writes about energy, the environment, travel, and technology. She is the founder of Keep It Green, a blog devoted to conservation, sustainability, and culture.