Using microorganisms, KAIST researchers have successfully developed a new bio-based plastic to replace conventional plastic.

Demonstrating that making sustainable plastics isn’t necessarily a sustainable business, two prominent green plastics ...

Polyester amide is a next-generation material that combines the advantages of PET (polyester) and nylon (polyamide), two ...

We have no choice but to keep producing new plastic. To do this in a sustainable way, we need to replace fossil carbon as a raw material with renewable (CO2 or biobased) carbon. This seems simple.

Plastics are deeply woven into modern life, valued for their strength, clarity, flexibility, and affordability. However, the production and disposal of these materials pose serious environmental ...

A research team led by Prof. Zhu Jin from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese ...

Biology might ultimately provide a solution, however. Researchers have identified bacteria that evolved the ability to digest ...

E. coli bacteria could be used to create biodegradable plastics, reports a paper published in Nature Chemical Biology. The ...

NEWARK, Del, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global biobased biodegradable plastic market is undergoing a significant transformation, fueled by escalating environmental concerns and the ...

Lamb Weston partners with SABIC on a packaging solution that takes used cooking oil from its kitchens and turns it into a bio ...

Bio-based levulinic acid is derived primarily from lignocellulosic biomass, making it a sustainable alternative to ...

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The Biobased Biodegradable Plastic market is set for a transformative decade, with increasing investments, regulatory support, and technological breakthroughs ...