Microplastics have emerged as a major environmental concern, prompting growing public awareness and increasing regulatory pressure. In response, industries are turning to biodegradable polymer ...

Researchers overcame the tradeoff between plastic toughness and degradability by developing plastics with movable crosslinks. The crosslinks both increased toughness by over eight times and increased ...

The field of biopolymer packaging has emerged as a dynamic area of research in response to escalating environmental concerns about single-use plastics and ...

Study shows biodegradable plastics offer superior chemical recyclability and economic value for sustainable waste management ...

Biodegradable packaging plays a crucial role in promoting sustainability. Learn how it reduces waste and benefits the environment through expert insights.

Artistic rendering of the new plastic. Cross linked salt bridges visible in the plastic outside the seawater give it its structure and strength. In seawater (and in soil, not depicted), resalting ...

“We must replace the ubiquitous 'forever plastics' with sustainable plastics that (i) degrade fast and harmlessly in the wild and (ii) minimize emissions by combining high recyclability with low ...

While biodegradable plastics and recycling technologies have received widespread attention, a quieter revolution is taking place in the form of plant-based coatings for plastics. These innovative ...

Most plastic forks, bottles, and shopping bags ever made still exist somewhere. Maybe buried in a landfill. Maybe drifting in the Pacific. Petrochemical plastics have been perhaps humanity’s greatest ...