You probably think about what and how much you throw away – but do you ever stop to think about what you throw it into? If ...

An engineer @UHouston has developed a way to turn bacterial cellulose — a biodegradable material — into a multifunctional ...

Mechanically tunable, compostable, healable and scalable engineered living materials. Nat Commun. 2024;15(1):9179. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-53052-4. This article has been republished from the following ...

Many biodegradable plastics, including PLA, are also biobased, but some, such as PBAT, are petrochemical in origin. Anytime microplastics are being generated, we want those to be transient. Ryan ...

Researchers developed biodegradable materials that could replace the plastic micro-beads now used in beauty products. The materials could also be used to encapsulate nutrients for food fortification.

According to Architecture 2030, buildings currently generate 40% of annual global carbon dioxide emissions, with 13% attributed to building and infrastructure materials.PLP Labs’ move towards ...

A new natural-source packaging material could help, by making foods last longer – plus it's biodegradable. It's ironic that even though many people are starving, a great deal of food gets ...

“If people care about the environment, they should buy a biodegradable face mask,” Le said. “Also, for example, you had to buy three N95 masks and they can be used for three days. With a single ...