That trait, which makes a coffee lid or a fishing float so useful, also turns plastic into a long-term guest in places it was never invited. Unrecovered fragments collect across ecosystems, and they ...

Pollution affects human health and the environment in many ways. Air, water, and land pollution continue to damage ecosystems, with conventional materials—especially plastics—being a primary ...

Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), working with collaborators, report a new biomaterial ...

Scientists racing to tackle plastic pollution have created a surprising new contender: a biodegradable packaging film made partly from milk protein. Researchers at Flinders University blended calcium ...

Shellworks has announced it has raised $15 million in Series A funding to scale up global production for its plant-based Vivomer material and expand into the US and EU wellness market.

The words biodegradable and compostable often appear on product labels, especially on packaging and eco-friendly items.

CTK Bio Canada, having developed the biodegradable packaging product ‘Earth Edition Pack’ in response to changes in the global regulatory environment, has unveiled it for the first time in the U.S.

Consumers' preference for eco-friendly practices is driving retailers and producers to seek reliable innovations for fresh produce.

Researchers in China have developed a new type of glass they claim is both biodegradable and biorecyclable, meaning it can break down and be reused in nature—the latest eco-friendly alternative to ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global biodegradable medical plastics market is expected to post a CAGR of more than 11% during the period 2019-2023, according to the latest market research report by ...