This Plastic Dissolves in Seawater and Leaves Behind Zero Microplastics
Japanese scientists unveil a material that dissolves in hours in contact with salt, leaving no trace behind.
Tag: biodegradable
The green quest to revive and reinvent a traditional Japanese material
Researchers have created a version of washi that is not only stronger, but also completely biodegradable.
Scientists make ‘living plastic’ with bacterial spores that could put an end to forever plastic pollution
The bacterial spores are incorporated into the bulk plastic. Interestingly, this plastic is more durable and flexible, mirroring the way ...
Scientists turn food waste into plastic-free diapers and sanitary pads
Scientists turned agricultural waste into eco-friendly, sustaianble sanitary products.
Your cutlery could soon be made from durable, sustainable sugar and wood powders
We need a sustainable replacement for plastic as soon as possible.
So-called biodegradable bags can still carry shopping after three years buried in the soil or in the sea
There's no evidence that biodegradable have any environmental advantage over conventional plastic bags.
New, fully recyclable and biodegradable plastic could change the world
Colorado State University chemists have done the impossible: they've synthesized a fully recyclable, biodegradable polymer. Their work will not only ...
Plastic-eating worm might pave the way for ocean clean-up
When it comes to human waste products and pollutants, plastic claims the crown. There are very few things our planet ...
Bioplastic made from shrimp shell could help curb plastic pollution
The Wyss Institute researchers molded a series of chess pieces made of their chitosan bioplastic, demonstrating a new way towards ...
Biodegradable electronics – are here today, gone tomorrow
Dissolvable electronic materials could be extremely useful in medical procedures and environmentally friendly gadgets - and they're almost here. Dissolving ...
