Fortum Recycling & Waste has introduced INGA, which is claimed to be the first biodegradable plastic created entirely from ...

Rather than a potential triumph, the compostable plastics we use look increasingly like a tragedy. Andy Extance looks at the ...

As consumer awareness of biobased products grows, there are more opportunities for growth in the biodegradable plastic market. PHA, one of the biodegradable plastic varieties, has yet to be widely ...

Eco-friendly and biodegradable plastic using bacteria has been developed at the University of the Philippines (UP) Los Baños, ...

The global bio-plastic market is anticipated to reach a valuation of USD 96.6 billion in 2023, driven by consumer education and awareness. The trend is expected to create new opportunities for the ...

Compared to another common plastic that can be found in every ocean ... polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), polylactic acid (PLA), polypropylene (PP) and paper. Different straw materials after their ...

They successfully created chimeric LPMOs capable of recognizing and binding to various types of plastics. Some of them could even form holes on the surface of bio-sourced plastic, PHA ...

Mad Tea’s 100% compostable tea pods, made from a blend of PHA and other compostable bioplastics, aim to satisfy consumer ...

Final negotiations for the first-ever United Nations treaty on plastic pollution are due to take place at the end of November. The latest treaty draft states two major objectives: to end plastic ...

Plastic pollution is a major global problem but what if plastic could be made differently – from ingredients so abundant, natural and earth-digestible that it could benefit the environment and ...