Many of these polymers take centuries to break down, polluting ecosystems and food chains. Scientists have long been ...

Demonstrating that making sustainable plastics isn’t necessarily a sustainable business, two prominent green plastics ...

Plastics are deeply woven into modern life, valued for their strength, clarity, flexibility, and affordability. However, the production and disposal of these materials pose serious environmental ...

Biology might ultimately provide a solution, however. Researchers have identified bacteria that evolved the ability to digest ...

MIT engineers have developed a new way to deliver drugs that could last for months—or even years—with just one small ...

E. coli bacteria could be used to create biodegradable plastics, reports a paper published in Nature Chemical Biology. The ...

Advancements in Biopolymer Technology – Innovations in bio-based raw materials, such as polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), and starch blends, are enhancing the performance and ...

Institute, spans 434 pages and covers 17 bio-based building blocks and all commercially available bio-based polymers. It ...

The global biodegradable polymer market size was US$ 1.6 billion in 2021. The global biodegradable polymer market is forecast to grow to US$ 2.5 billion by 2030 by growing at a compound annual growth ...

Biochar-based slow-release fertilizers enriched with biodegradable polymers improve nutrient efficiency and soil moisture ...