Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have discovered a new class of polymers as part of the work carried out within the ...

The good news: Compostable packaging does actually turn to compost just like your food scraps do, which is way gentler on the ...

Sustainability can mean many different things, depending on what you’re focusing on. When you dive in deep, the terms can get confusing, and many that seem interchangeable are actually very different.

Using plastic bags is an ecological disaster; it takes about 1,000 years for one to degrade in a landfill (and even then, it leaves behind microplastics that can add toxins to soil or water).

If you order takeout from an eco-friendly restaurant, you might find your meal accompanied by compostable plastic cutlery. Some fashion brands now deliver your clothes in clear biodegradable plastic ...

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Bacardi rum bottles, Skittles sweet wrappers, designer water bottles—a bevy of companies are developing biodegradable plastic packaging they say is better for the environment than traditional plastics ...

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have developed a new class of baroplastic polymers that are biodegradable, recyclable, and can be molded using only pressure at low temperatures. This ...

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have developed a new class of baroplastic triblock copolymers that are biodegradable, recyclable, and moldable at low temperatures. These polymers can be ...