Wear and tear on plastic products releases small to nearly invisible plastic particles, which could impact people's health when consumed or inhaled. To make these particles biodegradable, researchers ...

"Biodegradable starch-based plastics may not be as safe and health-promoting as originally assumed," says Yongfeng Deng, the corresponding author of the study. Microplastics (plastic pieces less than ...

Ottawa, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As environmental awareness rises across the globe, the way we eat is evolving dramatically. Disposable plastic cutlery and tableware are steadily being ...

This crisis is largely driven by the widespread use of petroleum-based materials in electronics, which are durable but non-degradable, contributing to long-term pollution and resource depletion. To ...

We now generate huge amounts of plastic waste, especially in the packaging industry and agriculture. Oil-based polymers are becoming more and more expensive, due to rising oil prices that are due in ...

DUBLIN, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Starch Blended Biodegradable Polymer Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026" report has been added to ...

According to Richard Furness, managing director of reader revenue and publishing, 20 years ago, the newspaper started using polybags when “the weekend edition started to get bigger and bulkier with ...

Wear and tear on plastic products releases small to nearly invisible plastic particles, which could impact people’s health when consumed or inhaled. To make these particles biodegradable, researchers ...