A new biodegradable plastic from plant cellulose breaks down in seawater without microplastics. It may be a sustainable ...

As Georgia Today reported, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture in Georgia has announced plans to move forward with a ban of plastic bottles. The move would restrict the use of ...

Bamboo plastic sounds like a compelling eco-friendly material for a variety of applications, but its questionable durability and recyclability leave a lot to be desired. Researchers at Northeast ...

Hard plastic made from bamboo is as strong and durable as conventional plastics for uses such as household appliances and car interiors, but is also recyclable and biodegrades easily in soil. Plastics ...

Several new projects turn waste into food for microbes that create PHA, a type of plastic that fully decomposes on its own, offering a less costly alternative to current bioplastics. This fork made of ...

A hiker on Reddit shared a post demonstrating just how much litter can end up outdoors. The post, shared on the subreddit r/MildlyInfuriating with a photo, was accompanied by the caption, "The trash ...

Have you felt disgust when taking a walk along the riverside or plunging into the sea to escape the summer heat, only to spy a used wet wipe floating along the surface? Or shock at finding out that ...

Daniel James Jolly receives funding from the University of East Anglia, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, and the NERC ARIES doctoral training pathway as part of his PhD ...

Luxury fashion is turning to seaweed leather as the next big sustainable innovation, offering a regenerative, biodegradable alternative to traditional leather. For centuries, leather has been a symbol ...

Nestlé and Ogilvy Colombia created “Self-Packing Cheese” using biodegradable packaging The packaging is made from cheese whey The innovation aims to reduce plastic waste Nestlé Central America has ...