Research in the areas of plastics, polymers, and biodegradable materials ranges from additive manufacturing to food packaging ... to biodegrade results in the rapid accumulation of waste.

A team of students at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London has developed a method that turns lobster shells into biodegradable ... will help reduce plastic waste on our planet.

Many plastics advertise themselves as biodegradable – but while some ... and indeed one of them – sodium hexametaphosphate - ...

But when you look at the plastic-wrapped tomatoes on a supermarket shelf, what you may fail to see is the plastic that was used to produce the food in ... mulch for a biodegradable alternative ...

Plastics are everywhere—from your phone case to the containers holding your food. They're cheap ... Less than 10% of all ...

The "coral defenders" are made of plastic called PHA. Similar to a potato starch, it naturally breaks down when exposed, ...

where food is sold in bulk. She’s also considering a tax on single-use plastics such as take-out containers. It’s all part of her government’s campaign to rid the country of plastic waste ...

coli in an acid whey waste stream. The recombinant, meaning genetic material, was broken up and recombined in a new arrangement. E. coli break down lactose and lactic acid in the acid whey and convert ...

Biodegradable and, in some cases, edible food packaging is nothing ... leaving behind zero waste. In 2019 the London Marathon replaced over 200,000 plastic bottles with edible seaweed pods.

And it's hoping it could put a dent in the 300 million tons of plastic waste humans generate each year. Notpla's natural plastic-like casing is biodegradable within four to six weeks, the company ...

Hemp-based plastics are eco-friendly, biodegradable, and strong, presenting a viable alternative to traditional plastics in automotive and packaging sectors.

Many people may wash their produce before placing it into plastic storage containers, which should also be avoided, according to the food expert. Washing produce a long time before eating it ...