Graduate student Annabelle Palmer shares insights into the team’s research on water-soluble polymers with UF Innovate and ...

These achievements, like many of the UB’s research endeavors, are poised to have a wide-ranging and long-lasting positive ...

Scientists have discovered that waxworm caterpillars can break down polyethylene plastic, one of the most common and persistent pollutants on Earth. These “plastivores” metabolize plastic into body ...

With conventional waste management systems falling short, many scientists are turning to nature for innovative solutions to the issue of plastic waste. One promising avenue is microbial degradation: ...

Researchers submerged LAHB films at a depth of 855 m near Hatsushima Island to test real-world deep-sea biodegradation. After 13 months, the LAHB plastic lost over 80% of its mass, showing its ...

The plastics industry is moving towards a more sustainable model, driven by circular economy principles and innovation in biodegradable and compostable materials. However, conventional biodegradation ...

P-Life Japan Inc. develops practical solutions for plastic waste reduction. The Japanese company, established by Isao Toyama as CEO, advances biodegradable technology to improve plastic manufacturing ...

Article subjects are automatically applied from the ACS Subject Taxonomy and describe the scientific concepts and themes of the article. In the last decade, the microbial community established on ...

1 IMT Nord Europe, Centre for Materials and Processes, Institut Mines-Télécom, Univ. Lille, Lille, France 2 ULR 4515 – LGCgE, Laboratoire de Génie Civil et Géo-Environnement, Institut Mines-Télécom, ...

When plastics end up in nature, do they biodegrade? And if so, how long does it take? What factors contribute to this process? The increasing amounts of plastic polluting the environment show just how ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Biodegradable plastics are an alternative to reduce the problems caused by the great ...

Biodegradable plastics represent a monumental step toward resolving the persistent issue of plastic pollution, according to research from the University of California San Diego, in collaboration with ...