Tags: Biodegradable plastic

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

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 08.08.2023 05:40 AM

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]

02.01.2023 07:00 AM

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

10.07.2022 06:20 AM

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

07.01.2021 02:51 AM

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.

Biodegradable Plastic: How Can Biodegradation Solve Plastic Pollution

04.24.2021 23:30 PM

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

04.22.2021 01:02 AM

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

08.27.2019 08:43 AM

Finding solutions to address the problem with single-use plastics is far from being simple. There is a new breed of plastic bags that are found in the grocery stores today.

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