Nylon, the durable and elastic material, is like other plastics made from chemicals found in fossil fuels. Biodegradable ...

Scientists have developed an artificial photosynthesis technology that produces precursors of biodegradable nylon from biomass-derived compounds and ammonia.

Biobased plastics are plastics that are made entirely or partially from biological resources such as sustainably grown biomass and bio-waste. Examples include bio-polyethylene from sugarcane or corn ...

They tested one brand of tea bags made of polylactic acid, a biodegradable plant-based plastic, and found about 1 million nanoplastic particles were released per tea bag. For the new study ...

Let's face it, plastic pollution is far from glamorous. According to Surfers Against Sewage, 8 million pieces of plastic pollution make their way into the ocean every day, killing 100,000 marine ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being; SDG 14 - Life Below Water; SDG 15 - Life on Land Plastic pollution has emerged as a ...

We put these questions and more to the folks at Ziploc, and the good news is that, yes, you can absolutely reuse their plastic bags. “Because Ziploc brand bags are made with high-quality ...

so check for labels such as "plastic-free," "biodegradable" and "compostable." If the box says "PP" (meaning polypropene), "PET" (meaning polyethylene terephthalate) or "nylon," that means the tea ...

While biodegradable alternatives to synthetic textiles are emerging, currently "they don't have the performance capacity of what we're used to with plastic textiles," Dr Rollason says. For example ...

Then came cheekbone-lifts, nose jobs “and so on”. The plastic pilgrimage has become so common that Mr Makhlouf, who is 29, says he no longer knows “anyone who hasn’t gotten plastic surgery”.