Biodegradable plastics could help alleviate the plastic waste crisis that is polluting the environment and harming our health ...

In-situ observation combined with polarized light imaging describes how the biodegradable plastic deforms when scratched.

Biodegradable plastics don’t break down on their own. Researchers found ocean microbes play a key role, and results can vary ...

Have you ever asked yourself what could be the raw material from which plastic is made? Well, plastic can be synthetic or organic. Organic plastics are made from starch, vegetable fats/oils, bacteria ...

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 ...

Plastic is pretty awful. Despite being in many reusable containers, or just in disposable containers like water bottles, plastic as a material is one of the worst for the environment. In fact, we're ...

How did toxic plastics become so pervasive? How do they endanger our health? And what can we do to address this crisis? Hear from Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastics. How did toxic plastics become ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plastic trash accumulates in trees and shrubs along the Los Angeles River. Citizen of the Planet/Education Images/Universal Images ...