Researchers led by Takuzo Aida at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science in Japan have made a significant breakthrough ...

Biodegradable plastics are not always safer for rivers and oceans, according to a new study that tracked how different ...

This study shows that biodegradable plastic films not only have the yield-preserving advantages of traditional plastic films, but also reduce the environmental risks of long-term accumulation of ...

The study Biodegradable Innovations: Harnessing Agriculture for Eco-Friendly Plastics, published in the Journal of Xenobiotics, evaluates whether agriculture-based polymers can realistically replace ...

Microplastics are tiny pieces that break off from larger plastics and are found almost everywhere - in our food, cleaning tools, and even the environment around us. These tiny plastics can build up in ...

TOKYO -- The Ministry of the Environment will include some 5 billion yen in its fiscal 2019 budget request to commission the development of biodegradable plastic products and subsidize companies ...

For more than two years, the UN member states have been trying to agree on a plastics treaty that includes globally binding measures against plastic pollution. In August, negotiations to reach an ...

Biodegradable plastics are sold as a simple fix for a world drowning in packaging, but the reality is far messier than the marketing suggests. Labels that promise bags, cups, and utensils will ...

They're often marketed as a more environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional plastic bags. But a new study might make you rethink reaching for those biodegradable bags. Experts from Southeast ...

While plastic is, thanks to its light weight, strength, and exceptional workability, an outstanding material that is essential in our daily lives, a number of issues have also been pointed out ...