Edeline Anthoniraj, a doctoral student in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, is digging into what happens to ...

The next time you drop a bottle marketed as biodegradable into your reusable grocery bag, pause. New research shows that not all of these plastics are made equal: some don’t actually biodegrade.

According to Future Market Insights (FMI), the global biodegradable laminate packaging market is projected to grow from US$ 2 ...

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You’ve seen the viral videos: an ocean filled with drifting garbage, or injured marine life choking in plastic waste. Plastic has even started appearing in the geological record. The measures ...

Landscape fabric isn't the only way to smother stubborn weeds. One biodegradable option can suppress unwanted growth without ...

Biodegradable plastic, also called bioplastic, can decompose naturally when subjected to microbes. The end product of the bioplastic breakdown isn’t harmful to the environment. As a result, ...

Plastic bags that claim to decompose might not actually be degrading in the way you might expect. A recent study has shown that some "biodegradable" plastic bags are surviving up to three years. The ...

Switching to biodegradable plastics could slash toxic pollution by more than a third and dramatically reduce global waste by mid-century, but only if cities and companies invest in the right disposal ...

Over one-fifth of all plastic produced worldwide is tossed into uncontrolled dumpsites, burned in open pits or leaked into the environment. In Australia, 1.1 million tonnes of plastic is placed in the ...

Bacardi rum bottles, Skittles sweet wrappers, designer water bottles—a bevy of companies are developing biodegradable plastic packaging they say is better for the environment than traditional plastics ...

Camp showers are one of the great joys of backpacking. After a long day in the sun drenched in sweat, nothing feels better or more natural than cold rinse amidst the great outdoors. Part of enjoying ...