Testing how quickly a biodegradable plastic actually breaks down in the environment can take months, sometimes years, of lab ...

Anhydride additive speeds up polylactic acid breakdown and could make it possible to compost the plastic at home ...

A new cellulose-based material platform developed in Finland responds to tightening regulatory requirements and industry pressure to both replace and reduce plastic in packaging, including emerging ...

Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in plastic sustainability by developing a simple chemical process that transforms widely used plastics into rapidly degrading materials, offering new hope in ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--P-Life Japan Inc. has identified and verified groundbreaking scientific evidence demonstrating the microbial bioassimilation of plastics enabled by its proprietary P-Life ...

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Abstract: In order to improve the biodegradability of xanthate, the biodegradation process of butyl xanthate as the sole source of carbon and energy was compared to that with an external carbon source ...

For most people, water is something that simply arrives at the tap. It is assumed to be safe, regulated, and protected by the systems designed to oversee public health. Yet research over the past ...

Bio-based polyurethanes (PUs) offer a route to reduce fossil-derived plastics. Here, we synthesize castor oil-based PU films via a two-step prepolymer method and systematically vary the NCO/OH ratio ...

Scientists have discovered that waxworm caterpillars can break down polyethylene plastic, one of the most common and persistent pollutants on Earth. These “plastivores” metabolize plastic into body ...

Plastic polymers are ubiquitous in our lives, and while their resilience makes them ideal for a variety of uses, finding means to effectively dispose of them represents a major challenge. Recently, a ...

Once mistakenly seen as a "dangerous" crop, potatoes now help sustain more than a billion people globally, making them the world's third-most important food staple, according to The James Hutton ...