Bags made from biodegradable materials for collecting organic household waste have been available on the market for several years. Now researchers in a large-scale pilot study have conducted an ...

Extraordinary amounts of energy, water, and capital are put into food systems. However, anywhere from 30 to 40% of the food that is produced ends up in landfills in the United States. What if there ...

Researchers converted lignocellulosic pulp recovered from unrecyclable household waste, along with its post-hydrolysis ...

Increasing regulations and bans against plastic bags and other single-use plastic items, such as drinking straws, are driving growing demand for biodegradable plastics, according to new analysis from ...

The global plastic waste crisis has reached a critical juncture, where reducing usage alone is insufficient to address the mounting environmental challenges. While biodegradable plastics have long ...

Bioplastics called PHAs grow like beer and biodegrade like wood. And they may be able to help with our plastic waste problem. ByAlissa Greenberg Wednesday, March 17, 2021 NOVA NextNOVA Next Drinking ...