Scientists racing to tackle plastic pollution have created a surprising new contender: a biodegradable packaging film made partly from milk protein. Researchers at Flinders University blended calcium ...

Plastic is an essential material in the modern world, but it's also environmentally costly to produce and a major pollutant. A material called pyridinedicarboxylic acid, or PDCA, could help address at ...

Multiple research teams across the globe have developed biodegradable packaging materials built from plant fibers, producing ...

Jie Wu, an engineering graduate student, was studying a type of striking white beetle found in Southeast Asia and attempting to figure out how to mimic its brilliant color when an unexpected discovery ...

Biodegradable plastics don’t break down on their own. Researchers found ocean microbes play a key role, and results can vary widely.

SHEBOYGAN – A local packaging distributor is working to expand the reach of a biodegradable film capable of reducing waste in the manufacturing process. Packaging Systems of Wisconsin, a ...

In-situ observation combined with polarized light imaging describes how the biodegradable plastic deforms when scratched.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A company in Indonesia named Avani has invented a biodegradable “plastic” bag that looks and feels like plastic, but is made from ...