Perennial Polymers is turning urban leaf waste into biodegradable plastic without using food crops. First-generation ...

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 ...

Man enzyme” that helps bacteria devour certain types of plastic and may offer new hope in the fight against plastic pollution ...

New research shows a microbial enzyme that degrades biodegradable polyesters also resists penicillin and similar antibiotics.

Over 20 million tons of plastic are estimated to end up in the environment every year, with much of it breaking down into microplastics that are harmful to the health of humans and wildlife.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A 60-day incubation study of Loess Plateau orchard soils shows biodegradable PLA microplastics sharply increased carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions while conventional PE and PET plastics ...

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 ...

Challenges, breakthroughs and big ideas in the race to protect our planet. SEE MORE by Lisa Stiffler on Apr 29, 2024 at 12:00 pm April 30, 2024 at 9:34 am A dish made from Bioform Technologies’ ...

Healthcare is awash in single-use plastics. In U.S. healthcare facilities alone, more than 2,800 tons of plastic packaging and products are thrown out every day. Few people are more aware of this than ...