Strengthening materials made from soy proteins could offer better alternatives to petroleum-based plastics, according to researchers developing practical solutions to reduce plastic pollution. Marcus ...

“Reimagining Materials: Towards Sustainable Making with Bioplastics Across Art and Design” delves into the development of low-impact, biodegradable bioplastics through innovative formulations and ...

For Earth Month, the science-loving Jacobson siblings highlighted the problem of plastic pollution and an option to make bioplastic at home. Paige and Adam Jacobson say bioplastic can biodegrade ...

Methane is one of the most powerful greenhouse gases, warming the planet far faster than carbon dioxide over the short term. Yet much of the world’s methane escapes into the air from landfills, farms, ...

SEATTLE — New bioplastics that degrade in the same time frame as a banana peel have been developed at the University of Washington (UW). Researchers used heat and pressure to make bioplastics from ...

We've seen strong reaction from many Plastics News readers to the White House's ambitious bioplastics plan. On March 22, President Joe Biden's administration announced what it called bold goals and ...

It’s hard to imagine a time before traditional plastics became commonplace for many single-use food packaging and food-contact applications. It’s even harder to imagine a time without them using ...

Back in 2015, researchers at the University of Georgia (UGA) took an interest in the egg whites of hens as an alternative source for making antibacterial bioplastics. The idea was that bioplastics ...

In the fight against pollution, several regions in the U.S. have banned the use of plastic straws. Alternative materials exist, but most options are either too expensive to scale up, go limp in drinks ...

Bioplastics are often touted as being eco-friendly, but do they live up to the hype? The world has produced over nine billion tons of plastic since the 1950s. 165 million tons of it have trashed our ...