Alternatives to petrochemical-based plastics are emerging, made from everything from banana leaves to tomato skins, ...

Achieving a sustainable society requires the development of advanced degradable plastics, or polymers, which are molecules ...

Biodegradable structures have the potential to transform energy, information technology, and advanced medicine. Step aside, ...

The proactive involvement of the United Kingdom in Circular Economy frameworks has stimulated the emergence of bioplastic recycling facilities, offering new market prospects. Leading brands and ...

A 3D simulation allows visitors to navigate through the plant virtually, with some drawn to specific areas of interest, while others receive guided tours by Coperion's staff.

the Heinrich Boll Foundation estimates that most biosourced plastics are neither completely biodegradable nor compostable, and “actually just sidestep the problem”. For Dr Nathalie Gontard ...

ESPOO, Finland, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortum Recycling & Waste, a leading waste management and circular solutions company from Finland, has succeeded in producing biodegradable plastic ...

Here's why: Not all plastics can be recycled. And if you aren't rinsing out containers and removing labels from those that are, you could be making the rest of the recyclable batch useless.

These advanced biodegradable plastics bring us one step closer to achieving a resource-circulating society. Achieving a sustainable society requires the development of advanced degradable plastics ...

The goal of a resource-circulating society is now one step closer thanks to the efforts of a team from Osaka University that has developed tough biodegradable plastics by including movable ...