"Biodegradable" has become one of the most reassuring words in modern packaging. It appears on coffee cups, shopping bags and ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) As wearable technologies like smart watches and fitness trackers continue to grow in popularity, scientists are searching for ways to make these devices more environmentally ...

Levine Cancer Institute Financial Toxicity Control Program: Expanding the program to reduce fiscal vulnerability of patients. Estimated environmental footprint in the U.S. population of patients with ...

For many Nigerian women, access to sanitary pads remains a challenge. Even those who can obtain them, the prevalence of ...

Photograph of the biodegradable arm sleeve npj Flexible Electronics (2025) This is important because: Electronic waste is a global crisis, with over 50 million metric tons generated annually, much of ...

A team of scientists has developed a 'smart' food packaging material that is biodegradable, sustainable and kills microbes that are harmful to humans. It could also extend the shelf-life of fresh ...

The water-proof food packaging is made from a type of corn protein called zein, starch and other naturally derived biopolymers, infused with a cocktail of natural antimicrobial compounds (see video).

The Lapu-Lapu City government, through the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) under the directives of Mayor Cindi King-Chan, is strengthening the implementation of environmental ...