Many plastics advertise themselves as biodegradable – but while some ... the work more credibility than past such claims, but there is still a long way to go before we can declare this problem ...

That’s why a biodegradable plastic that’s relatively durable could ... from the rooftops that something needs to be done, there wasn’t a whole lot being done. Until now.

The United States Department of Agriculture says dog-waste compost can be used as a soil additive for things like lawns, ...

Nylon, the durable and elastic material, is like other plastics made from chemicals found in fossil fuels. Biodegradable plastics based on biomass-derived compounds are attracting attention as an ...

Plastic is one of the most useful products of the 20th and 21st centuries. Its flexibility and cost-efficiency expanded across different industries, but ...

Biobased plastics are plastics that are made entirely or partially from biological resources such as sustainably grown biomass and bio-waste. Examples include bio-polyethylene from sugarcane or corn ...

Based on early tests, it's possible that the sponge could help clean up our irrigation channels, lakes, and oceans—but there's a catch ... tiny pieces of plastic as they float in irrigation ...

Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have developed an artificial photosynthesis technology that produces precursors of ...