Over 30 percent of all plastic produced on our planet is mismanaged. It enters the environment and then remains there almost ...

Man enzyme” that helps bacteria devour certain types of plastic and may offer new hope in the fight against plastic pollution. Researchers found that several biodegradable plastics completely broke ...

Biodegradable medical plastics is a high-growth market owing to growing environmental awareness and the eventual placing of stringent regulations on conventional plastics. Considering the growing need ...

Even among plastics labelled "biodegradable," some break down readily while others persist for long periods. In experiments using landfill leachate, a collaborative research team led by the Korea ...

Ottawa, Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global biodegradable plastics market size, valued at USD 16 billion in 2025, is expected to rise to approximately USD 88.71 billion in 2034, based on a ...

To limit further climate change, researchers are exploring technologies that can convert atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) ...

Montana teen wins award for making biodegradable plastics out of bananas ...

Switching to biodegradable plastics could slash toxic pollution by more than a third and dramatically reduce global waste by mid-century, but only if cities and companies invest in the right disposal ...

Bamboo plastic sounds like a compelling eco-friendly material for a variety of applications, but its questionable durability and recyclability leave a lot to be desired. Researchers at Northeast ...

Clay minerals, ultraviolet radiation and soil burial depth jointly control how biodegradable mulch films degrade, with buried ...

Newswise — Biodegradable plastics are increasingly used as environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional plastics. Yet, being biodegradable does not necessarily mean being harmless. As these ...

Researchers overcame the tradeoff between plastic toughness and degradability by developing plastics with movable crosslinks. The crosslinks both increased toughness by over eight times and increased ...