A recent study conducted by a team of researchers at Japan’s College of Policy Science at the Ritsumeikan University appeared 10 July in the Journal of Cleaner Production. The aim, according to ...

A research team from Washington University, St. Louis, recently developed a leaf-inspired bioplastic that holds up well in comparison to standard petroleum-based plastics in terms of resilience but ...

Aimplas, a Spain-based technological center that provides solutions to the plastics industry, says it is leading the Bioprocess project, which aims to improve the mechanical and barrier properties of ...

36 kilograms is the average amount of plastic packaging waste generated by a single EU citizen per year. Increasing consumption is driving the search for alternatives – biodegradable and durable ...

Society has long struggled with petroleum-derived plastic pollution, and awareness of microplastics’ detrimental effects on food and water supplies adds further pressure. In response, researchers have ...

Every year, more than eight million tons of plastic end up in the oceans, threatening life around the world, but could biodegradable ‘bioplastic’ offer a solution? A Chinese research team has found a ...

Bioplastics, especially biodegradable or, to be more precise, compostable bioplastics, have been in use for the past 20 to 25 years. Initial expectations were high — they became the "great white hope" ...

More than eight million tons of plastic end up in the oceans every year -- a serious danger for the environment and health. Biodegradable bioplastics could provide an alternative. A research team has ...

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AMES, Iowa – New bioplastic materials may enable gardeners to tend their plants more sustainably and could even help plants “self-fertilize” and grow healthier roots, according to research conducted ...

Hailed as better alternatives to fossil-fuel-based plastics, bioplastics make up a small — but growing — percentage of plastics produced. As more companies lean on bio-based plastics due to recycling ...