Researchers have developed a way to make a promising, sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics more biodegradable. A team has made a bio-based polymer blend that's compostable in both home ...

Materials scientists are cooking up environmentally friendly polymers from natural sources like silk, plant fibers and whole algae. Economics and acceptance remain hurdles. By Boyce Upholt / Knowable ...

Researchers at Michigan State University say they've developed a new biodegradable plastic alternative that's easier to compost. The team created a bio-based polymer blend that’s compostable in both ...

While more companies are ordering Better for All’s land and marine compostable cups compared to five years ago, the cups’ base biopolymer P-Hydroxy-Benzoate Hydroxylase (PHBH) is roughly 1.6 times ...

A team led by Rafael Auras at Michigan State University's School of Packaging has made a bio-based polymer blend that's compostable in both home and industrial settings. According to Auras, a ...

Flo Group and NatureWorks have launched Keygea, a compostable single-serve coffee pod designed to advance sustainability in the coffee industry. Flo Group, a European vending and food packaging ...

New Range of Over 50 New Products Include Tree-Free and Plastic-Free Solutions to Combat Deforestation, Plastic Pollution, and Food Waste Emerald Ecovations, a leader in sustainable solutions for ...

Country Living explore which tea bag brands are plastic-free, recyclable and biodegradable, from supermarket own brand tea bags to the main tea brands sold across the UK. Luckily, there are a number ...

It’s tempting to think of purchasing plastic cups labeled as compostable or using plastic cutlery made of biodegradable materials as a better choice for the environment—but there are a lot of ...

A common plant-based plastic marketed as compostable has been found not to degrade when it ends up in the ocean, remaining intact for more than a year. To find out, Sarah-Jeanne Royer at the ...