For Earth Month, the science-loving Jacobson siblings highlighted the problem of plastic pollution and an option to make bioplastic at home. Paige and Adam Jacobson say bioplastic can biodegrade ...

Plastic is infamous for its ability to persist in the environment for many years, and while alternatives made from biomass may well address this issue, they don't always offer the same performance ...

In a world increasingly troubled by the persistent harm that plastic — manufactured in petrochemical plants — has had on the environment, companies are investing billions of dollars to ramp up ...

A British firm says it has produced the world's first bioplastic vinyl record, which it hopes will reduce the need for highly toxic PVC. Bioplastics are derived from sources such as sugars and ...

This bag of tomatoes is made from the new plant-based plastic that uses FDA-approved ingredients. Watch as the bag completely dissolves in artificial seawater after just a few hours, without leaving ...

In the fight against pollution, several regions in the U.S. have banned the use of plastic straws. Alternative materials exist, but most options are either too expensive to scale up, go limp in drinks ...

"As this type of technology develops, it's going to have spinoff benefits for sustainability technology here on Earth as well." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) characterizes bioplastics as biobased polymers that can be shaped by flow when they are processed, and that are made out of either biomass ...