Carbon dioxide pollution is a big problem for our planet, as are plastics. But what if we could use the former to make a biodegradable version of the latter? That is exactly what Finnish energy ...
Researchers in Japan have developed a revolutionary biodegradable plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours and degrades in soil within days, enriching it with nutrients. Unlike traditional ...
Starbucks Coffee Japan has announced plans to replace its paper straws with biodegradable plastic straws starting in 2025. This marks a significant shift in the company’s approach to sustainable ...
Composting shouldn't be thought of as the silver bullet solution to managing plastic waste as a whole but rather separating biodegradable plastic from landfills to reduce the amount of methane ...
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science have created new sturdy and biodegradable plastics. Plastic is an essential part of life, but when it breaks down, it becomes microplastics, ...
Researchers have developed an enzyme and then integrated it into PLA so that it helps degrade the plastic and withstand the high temperatures of enzymatic plastic manufacturing. Published in ...