Seaweed-Eating Bacteria Produce Biodegradable Plastic, Offer Solution in Fighting Waste Pollution

Medicine & Technology Aug 08, 2023

A technology project was developed by a team of researchers who created a type of bioplastic made from seaweed. Learn more about it in this article.

Biodegradable Plastic Can Be Seasoned To Make Them Stronger [Study]

Feb 01, 2023

Seasoning a biodegradable plastic with fruit-derived tartaric acid or citric acid can make it stronger. Read on to know how the researchers did it.

Biodegradable Plastics Experiment Now Poised For Material Breakdown Test in the Ocean

Oct 07, 2022

Scientists are now moving forward to the second phase of the biodegradable plastic study. Get to know more by reading this post.

Non-Recyclable Biodegradable Plastics Get Second Lease At Life as Reusable Foam

Jul 01, 2021

Biodegradable plastics are generally non-recyclable: they are intended as single-use materials that rapidly degrades back into smaller, safer materials. However, new research could find a second life for these plastic materials.

Here's How Biodegradation Could Solve Plastic Pollution

Apr 24, 2021

Biodegradation of used products has a big potential in reducing waste. Experts say it is not as simple as just waiting for something to disappear in the ground.

First True Biodegradable Plastic Disintegrates in Heat, Water in Just a Few Weeks

Apr 22, 2021

Scientists have developed the first true biodegradable plastic that breaks down in just a few weeks when exposed to heat and water. One plastic they developed even disintegrated in just two days.

Greener Plastic: The Search Is On

Aug 27, 2019

Finding solutions to address the problem with single-use plastics is far from being simple.