So far, recycling efforts haven't lived up to the hype, with only about 9% of plastic items getting recycled. An estimated 12 ...

An innovative product with the potential to replace polymers used in soil fertilizers is being developed in São Carlos in the ...

The field of polymer science has seen a transformative evolution with the development of self-healing biodegradable materials ...

Biodegradable polymers, particularly those synthesised from renewable resources, are emerging as vital alternatives to conventional, fossil‐derived plastics. Their naturally occurring degradation ...

The study Biodegradable Innovations: Harnessing Agriculture for Eco-Friendly Plastics, published in the Journal of ...

From touch-sensitive smartphone screens to fitness wearables and wireless earbuds, electronics are becoming ever more integrated into our daily lives—and smaller, lighter, and more flexible in the ...

Mango Materials, a California-based company that creates biodegradable polymers for use in plastic products, has been scaling up and commercializing a biomanufacturing technology that utilizes methane ...

A natural, superabsorbent material developed at the University of Waterloo could dramatically reduce the environmental impact ...

Aston University and Midlands-based company PFE Medical are teaming up to create biodegradable gloves made from food waste ...

While the group is concerned about contamination from synthetic polymers broadly, it’s open to evaluating individual ...