polylactic acid (PLA) degrades very little outside of industrial composters. Researchers have developed an enzyme and then ...

Nylon, the durable and elastic material, is like other plastics made from chemicals found in fossil fuels. Biodegradable ...

In particular, plastic packaging plays a crucial role ... such as polypropylene (PP) and polylactic acid (PLA), only have a very narrow window of time in which they can be heated, and air pockets ...

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

VistaTek creates manufacturing company for specialty line to manufacture plates, bowls and other items from plant-based plastics. At major league ballparks across the country, teams are ...

takes us through this experiment to uncover the non-biodegradable polypropylene plastic component of so many teabags, comparing this with a new-style teabag made from biodegradable polylactic acid ...

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaicans are being reminded that the ban on the distribution and use of single-use plastic food containers ... polypropylene, or polylactic acid are not allowed.

Bio-Plastic Market. The global bio-plastic market is witnessing a remarkable transformation as industries and consumers ...

Scientists have developed an artificial photosynthesis technology that produces precursors of biodegradable nylon from biomass-derived compounds and ammonia.