Tags: Biodegradable Plastics

Are Biodegradable Plastics Better for the Environment? Why It Should Not Be Mixed With the Compost?

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.15.2022 02:44 AM

Biodegradable plastics are designed to decompose naturally, but are they better for the environment? Read more to find the answer.

Biodegradable Plastic Cutlery Developed to Transition Into Insulation Foams During Decomposition

09.14.2021 05:10 AM

A new study developed a biodegradable plastic that could turn to insulation foam after a single use.

New Eco-Friendly Plastic Degrades on Sunlight and Oxygen in Just One Week Developed by Experts

07.19.2021 01:59 AM

The community of chemical scientists at Wuhan, China developed new environmentally degradable plastics that can break down under sunlight and oxygen in just a week.

Biodegradable Farming Alternatives May Answer Call to Resolve Plastic Content in Food

03.24.2021 03:45 AM

As people continue to reduce their dependence on plastic due to the harm it poses to the environment, such problems may persist even in their food.

Algae Flip-Flops Meet Commercial Standards and Cut Plastic Waste

08.07.2020 07:40 AM

One of the most popular footwear items, the flip-flop, also accounts for a significant part of plastic waste found in landfills and bodies of water - and biodegradable material for these slippers might be the answer.

Scientists were Able to Derive Biodegradable Polymers from Single-Celled Microorganisms

04.09.2019 11:31 AM

Who knows that feeding seaweed algae to microorganisms could make Earth-friendly polymers? (Photo : AP Archive)Screenshot from "Biodegradable plastic made from seaweed organisms" video by AP Archive According to a report from the United Nations in 2018, a total of 13 million tonnes of plastic gets washed into the ocean every year.

Filipino Company Gets Certification for Biodegradable Plastic Products

03.23.2019 12:47 PM

DLPC's Biorez has earned a certification for its line of plastic products and is ready to supply to local and international markets.

Biodegradable Plastics Using Carbon Dioxide & Sugar Degrades Back To Original State By Soil Bacteria Enzymes

06.16.2017 09:17 AM

Biodegradable plastics will soon be replacing plastics made from petrochemicals. It took chemists a 100 years til the breakthrough to produce plastics from a sustainable source.

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