Leaf-inspired design makes bioplastics degradable and stronger
Adding cellulose makes bioplastics biodegradable and stronger
Society has long struggled with petroleum-derived plastic pollution, and awareness of microplastics’ detrimental effects on food and water...
3D printing biodegradable polymers into functional electronics
SUTD researchers demonstrate a new 3D printing method that produces electrically conductive structures from sustainable materials, enabling potential applications in sensors, electronics, and wearables.
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Texas tests its first plastic road
UTA-led project tackles plastic pollution crisis while building tougher, longer-lasting roads
If you’re driving through Rockwall, you’d never guess the road beneath your tires is...
Possible Replacement for Plastic
Improved Bacterial Cellulose Could Lead to Stronger, Eco-Friendly Materials for Everyday Use
In a world overrun with plastic garbage, causing untold environmental woes, University of...
Caterpillars that grow fat from eating plastic
Plastics play a fundamental role in modern life, but their resistance to biodegradation makes them very difficult to dispose of. New research reveals how...
Selective biocatalyst targets styrene pollutant
Producing Desired Epoxides from Pollutants
Doctoral students at Ruhr University Bochum have described a new selective biocatalyst in an interdisciplinary and inter-university collaboration with Heinrich...
Renewable rice robots offer appetising role for the future
Scientists at the University of Bristol have created soft robots from rice paper which biodegrades safely within 32 days.
The team has discovered that the...
Researchers develop living material from fungi
Fungi are considered a promising source of biodegradable materials. Empa researchers have developed a new material based on a fungal mycelium and its own...
Plastic-like materials that dissolve in the sea
Supramolecular materials that fully degrade when soaked in saltwater have the potential to help address the microplastics pollution crisis.
Microplastics—small fragments of plastics less than...
Living Plastic Houses Bacterial Spores That Help It Break Down
A new type of bioplastic could help reduce the plastic industry’s environmental footprint. Researchers led by the University of California San Diego have developed...
