The new material is as strong as conventional plastics and biodegradable, but what makes it special is that it breaks down in ...

A new catalytic process, developed by scientists at UC Berkeley, tackles one of the main problems with traditional plastic ...

With less than 10% of global plastic recycled and the rest wreaking havoc on ecosystems, a team of Japanese scientists has created a biodegradable plastic that melts in salt water.

Algenesis submerged shoes made with its biodegradable polyurethane foam in the Pacific Ocean to demonstrate their ...

Biodegradable plastic from RIKEN dissolves in seawater, tackling ocean pollution and supporting sustainability.

A new durable, biodegradable plastic breaks down in seawater, offering a potential solution to microplastic pollution. This ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

A global treaty on plastics, touted as the most important environmental treaty since the Paris Agreement, will be negotiated ...

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science have developed a new type of plastic that is durable yet ...

Unlike earlier biodegradable plastics, the material is strong and easy to process and takes only hours to decompose.