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 ...

Researchers have developed a new durable plastic that won't pollute our oceans. The new material is as strong as conventional plastics and biodegradable, but what makes it special is that it breaks ...

Vishal Vivek, CEO & Co-founder of Ukhi, turning waste into compostable bioplastics to build a circular economy and end plastic pollution. If you spend any amount of time in the plastics industry, you ...

Plastic pollution is one of the most defining environmental challenges of our time. Despite efforts to recycle or responsibly dispose of plastic, vast garbage patches in the oceans continue to grow, ...

Alternatives to petrochemical-based plastics are emerging, made from everything from banana leaves to tomato skins, especially for food packaging. But questions remain about how biodegradable and ...

Living things degrade, die, and decompose. Even when we turn plant and animal material into furniture or clothes, the process ...

An 18-year-old Irish woman is the European winner of the 2026 Earth Prize for a biodegradable plastic that can break down ...

The world has a big plastic problem that it's yet to fix. We're trying to reduce our reliance on plastic, but that's seemingly impossible in modern society. The material is too important for our daily ...

A local packaging distributor is working to expand the reach of a biodegradable film capable of reducing waste in the manufacturing process. Packaging Systems of Wisconsin, a Sheboygan-based division ...

Ayra Satheesh has been crowned the European winner for the 2026 Earth Prize for her work on tackling microplastics. View on ...

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 ...