When something is ‘biodegradable’, it can be decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms. Everything breaks down eventually, but the problem with plastics is that this process can take up ...

Traditional plastics, such as the low density polyethylene used extensively for plastic bags, are non-degradable, and this has led to an accelerated search for viable alternatives. Biodegradable ...

First, second and third generations of biodegradable plastics The researchers at ZMT call materials developed on the basis of "SSbD" as "third-generation biodegradable plastics." The industry had ...

Around the world people are trying to solve the problem of plastics in our oceans ... Curriculum in England and Northern Ireland at KS1, 1st Level in Scotland and the Science and Technology ...

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 ...

E. coli bacteria could be used to create biodegradable plastics, reports a paper published in Nature Chemical Biology. The engineered bacterial system described in the study may help in the ...

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is working on many fronts to phase out single-use non-biodegradable plastics by promoting alternatives and sustainable substances in plastic production, in line with ...