Starch-based biodegradable plastics may cause organ damage and metabolic issues, raising concerns about their safety despite ...

For more than two years, the UN member states have been trying to agree on a plastics treaty that includes globally binding ...

The global injection molded plastics market, valued at USD 146.0 billion in 2024, is projected to reach USD 211.0 billion by ...

Researchers at Virginia Tech have found a way to make biodegradable packaging stronger while using less energy in the process.

In their study, the team looked at the impact consuming biodegradable plastics had on mice. Worryingly, they found that mice ...

The millimeter-thick paperboard behaves just like plastic; it's strong, transparent, shapeable—and can hold boiling water.

They are focussing on innovative, “third-generation” biodegradable plastics to be developed on the basis of the EU concept ‘Safe and Sustainable by Design’ (SSbD). The researchers ...

Researchers have created a new plant-based material that could become a strong contender for a plastic replacement.

Sirmax Group's certified biodegradable plastic mulching films have reportedly lowered micro-bioplastic concentration in agricultural soil during open-field testing with the University of Turin.

The biodegradable paper and plastic packaging market size to record USD 17 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow beyond ...