Beeswax wraps are completely biodegradable ... a bit expensive—certainly more expensive than a roll of plastic wrap or aluminum foil, anyway. I prefer the more economical (and more creative ...

Growing public awareness of plastic waste and its negative environmental impact has resulted in an increased popularity of biobased biodegradable polymers. Customers as well as companies are looking ...

Kimura Alumi Foil Co., based in Osaka's ... To help reduce plastic waste, the company initially developed a biodegradable container, but the company eventually found more potential in the edible ...

This time, by using L-alanine, an amino acid with a similar structure, the team created raw material for a nylon-type biodegradable plastic. The findings were published in Sustainable Energy & Fuels .