With plastic pollution at an all-time high, the need for biodegradable materials has never been higher. Most packaging is ...

Biodegradable plastics have been advertised as one solution to the plastic pollution problem bedeviling the world, but today's "compostable" plastic bags, utensils and cup lids don't break down during ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University researchers have developed tough, flexible, biodegradable films from cellulose, the main component of plant cell walls. The films could be used for products ...

Mango Materials, a California-based company that creates biodegradable polymers for use in plastic products, has been scaling up and commercializing a biomanufacturing technology that utilizes methane ...

In the lab, these microrobots combined durability and safety when tested on mice. "Existing biodegradable microrobots are ...

“Biodegradable” has become one of the most reassuring words in modern packaging. It appears on coffee cups, shopping bags and food containers, implying a promise: this product is better for the ...

Binghamton PhD student Tianzheng Liu, left, and Department of Biomedical Engineering Professor Sha Jin have developed a method to turn food waste into biodegradable plastic. According to the U.S.

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany — Sports company PUMA has developed an experimental version of its most iconic sneaker, the SUEDE, to test for a product to make it biodegradable. By doing so, PUMA aims to ...

Puma says its aim is to meet the growing demand for sustainable products for a better future. The Re:Suede will be made from more sustainable materials such as Zeology tanned suede, biodegradable TPE ...