Bacterial Cellulose Supermaterials Break Strength Barriers Scientists at Rice University and University of Houston have developed an innovative, scalable approach to engineer bacterial cellulose into ...
Biodegradable plastics are sold as a simple fix for a world drowning in packaging, but the reality is far messier than the marketing suggests. Labels that promise bags, cups, and utensils will ...
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 ...
Extraordinary amounts of energy, water, and capital are put into food systems. However, anywhere from 30 to 40% of the food that is produced ends up in landfills in the United States. What if there ...
Arya Satheesh developed Eco Purge, a plant-based biodegradable plastic designed to release enzymes that could help break down ...
The company says its new resin reduces the fossil content of plastic and can be recycled but biodegrades within months if it escapes into the natural environment. Symphony Environmental's new ...
Healthcare is awash in single-use plastics. In U.S. healthcare facilities alone, more than 2,800 tons of plastic packaging and products are thrown out every day. Few people are more aware of this than ...
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 ...
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 ...
Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...
Qatar’s recycling industry is expanding significantly, with 61 new recycling facilities and plants under construction or in d ...