Examples of biodegradable plastics are polycaprolactone (PCL), polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB). Bio-based plastics are also derived from natural materials such as plants.

There is an increasing concern that biodegradable polymers may have a similar negative impact on the environment as traditional plastics, for example, through the formation of microparticles due to ...

CHEMICAL engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new type of biodegradable material that ...

Research in the areas of plastics, polymers, and biodegradable materials ranges from additive manufacturing to food packaging. This work focuses on the development and characterization of sustainable ...

Researchers are using bacteria that eat food scraps to create a new kind of fully biodegradable plastic that reduces waste and could be less expensive to manufacture than current plastics are.

The company has partnered with Alliance Plastics to distribute a biodegradable film wrap claimed to break down in roughly two years compared to several hundred years of virgin film wrap.