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This Biodegradable Plastic Will Truly Break Down in Your Compost

Andrea D. Steffen
In recent years, some single-use plastics have been replaced with biodegradable options – but even those aren’t entirely compostable. Biodegradable plastics are advertised as one solution to the pollution that is plastically bedeviling the entire...
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New Biodegradable Plastic Standard Introduced In Britain

Andrea D. Steffen
Many plastic items have debuted in recent years that claim to be biodegradable, bioplastic, or compostable. However, studies have shown that these plastics don’t always degrade, meaning manufacturers mislead the public by using those terms....
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Fish Scales: The Secret Material To Make Wearable Electronics And Single-Use Plastic Sustainable

Andrea D. Steffen
Last year, the winning project of the International James Dyson Award was MarinaTex, a biodegradable and compostable plastic made from fish waste (the skin and scales). The eco-friendly single-use plastic breaks down within four to...
EnvironmentInnovation

Eco-Friendly Sulapac Receives €15 million In New Funding

Dan Edel
For us to help our environment we need to find an alternative to plastics. People use plastic for everything and quite frankly are reluctant to give up using it, because it’s extremely convenient. Enter Sulapac,...
Sustainability

“Green Plastic” Pharma Packaging Made From Sugar Cane

Luana Steffen
About 14 billion pounds of waste enters and pollutes the oceans every year. To remedy this issue, researchers are searching for eco-friendly alternatives and biodegradable solutions. Natupharma, a supplier of sports nutrition, food supplements, pet...
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Scientists Turn Seafood Shell Waste Into Biodegradable Plastic

Andrea D. Steffen
Shellfish are a popular dining experience for people all over the world. So much so that 6 to 8 million metric tons of crab, shrimp and lobster shell waste gets generated by the food industry...
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This Biodegradable Plastic Is Made From Cotton Waste

Andrea D. Steffen
With a mission to address some of the major challenges facing society through innovations in materials design and performance, a team of Deakin University textile and fiber scientists have discovered how to turn plant waste...
EnvironmentSustainability

G20 Agree To International Deal To Tackle Plastic Waste Polluting World’s Oceans

Andrea D. Steffen
Hundreds of thousands of animals die every year from eating and getting tangled in plastic waste, which is why the world’s most industrialized nations have agreed upon a landmark deal designed to reduce soaring levels...
EnvironmentSustainability

Biodegradable Plastics May Be Worse Than Conventional Plastics For Reducing Pollution

Andrea D. Steffen
According to a report from the European Commission, one hundred billion plastic bags are sold in the European Union each year with around 8 billion of these ending up as litter. Labeling them as biodegradable...
SustainabilityEnvironmentNature

Here’s A Truly Biodegradable Algae-based Bioplastic You Can Make At Home!

Andrea D. Steffen
Part of the problem causing the plastic pollution crisis is the abundance of non-recyclable materials currently used for packaging food products. These single-use items that can’t even by recycled are filling up the landfills and...