In the ocean, plastic waste collects to form large garbage patches that endanger marine life. This is partly because the ...

Each year, South Korea's kimchi industry uses roughly 145,000 tons of radish.

What if there was plastic-like material that could absorb excess nutrients from water and be used as a fertilizer when it decomposes? That product—a "bioplastic" material—has been created by ...

A new study suggests that bioplastics—plastics that are made from biological material instead of from petroleum and/or are engineered to be biodegradable—contain as many toxic chemicals as ...

In a world overrun by petroleum-based plastics, scientists are searching for alternatives that are more sustainable, more biodegradable and far less toxic to the environment. Two new studies by ...

Ever heard of tardigrades? They’re cute microscopic “water bears” that will live long after humans are extinct. Microplastics, tiny, water-insoluble demons, are like their evil twins: invisible ...

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Making plastic materials out of biomass instead of crude oil and natural gas offers a number of environmental benefits, but these so-called bioplastics tend to underperform in a few key areas.

Plant-based bioplastics are already a more eco-friendly alternative to their petroleum-based counterparts. Now, scientists have created a clear bioplastic film that not only blocks harmful ultraviolet ...

Plastics are one of the biggest culprits of environmental pollution. They take hundreds of years to decompose, contributing to the accumulation of waste in landfills and oceans. Due to this real ...