Biodegradable plastics are plastics that are decomposed to a level that does not adversely affect the environment by the action of microorganisms, and are expected to be a solution to the global ...

Strips of plain TPU (top) and "living" TPU (bottom) at different stages of decomposition over five months of being in compost. A new type of bioplastic could help reduce the plastic industry’s ...

Right now your compost bin might be full of vegetable peelings and old teabags but in the future it could be full of plastic waste too. This is after researchers discovered a new type of compostable ...

Microplastics – tiny fragments of plastic measuring less than 5 millimeters in diameter – are constantly being shed by plastic products, either during regular daily use or as they break down in ...

Researchers at Michigan State University say they've developed a new biodegradable plastic alternative that's easier to compost. The team created a bio-based polymer blend that’s compostable in both ...

Mass-produced plastic food packaging could be made more sustainable with a biodegradable alternative developed by researchers at the University of Queensland. The biocomposite has been successfully ...

As a response to the worsening plastic pandemic, various countries around the world are making efforts to reduce plastic usage through diverse methods such as enacting laws to regulate or ban plastic ...

Biodegradable plastic carrier bags are more toxic than conventional plastic bags, a new study has found. Researchers analysed three types of bags – a compostable bag made of vegetable starch, a ...