Tag: biodegradable plastic
Making Bioplastics that are Easier to Compost
MSU research shows how putting starch into a bio-based polymer can make it more compostable, helping divert plastic waste
Making Bioplastics that are Easier to...
Research Team Develops Process for Bio-Based Nylon
Electrons and microbes are the decisive factor in this
Research Team Develops Process for Bio-Based Nylon: Until now, nylon has been produced from petroleum-based raw materials....
Advancing Material Innovation to Address the Polymer Waste Crisis
MIT researchers work to discover biodegradable polyesters, with support from the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium, J-WAFS, and DIC Corp.
Advancing Material Innovation to Address...
New Plastic Material Biodegrades in Ocean Water
by University of California - San Diego
New Plastic Material Biodegrades in Ocean Water: Plastics, now ubiquitous in the modern world, have become a rising threat...
Plant-Based Component could Boost Bacterial Production of Biodegradable Plastic
Welcome to Pocket Science: a glimpse at recent research from Husker scientists and engineers. For those who want to quickly learn the “What,” “So...
New bioplastic food packaging degrades in a couple of years
Group of scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). Lithuania has created biodegradable plastic, which decays in a compost bin in a couple of...
