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Scientists racing to tackle plastic pollution have created a surprising new contender: a biodegradable packaging film made partly from milk protein. Researchers at Flinders University blended calcium ...
Biodegradable plastics that get broken down into microplastics appear to damage soil and affect plant growth more than conventional ones, at least over the short term. Global plastic production ...
Plastic that behaves like a sturdy fork on your picnic table and then quietly melts back into the soil sounds like science fiction, yet chemists are now doing something close by turning ordinary milk ...
Biodegradable mulch films are widely promoted as a sustainable alternative to conventional agricultural plastics, yet their ...
A video posted by TikToker Waste-Ed (@getwasteed) with almost 700 comments showed that most plastic bags marketed as being biodegradable are really just a sack of lies. In the video, a filthy, ...
Next week, I'll report from China about that country's climate change challenges. Here in the U.S., a dozen states are considering bills to limit consumers' use of plastic shopping bags. Last year, ...
They're often marketed as a more environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional plastic bags. But a new study might make you rethink reaching for those biodegradable bags. Experts from Southeast ...
Company Clarifies Microplastics Research and Confirms Plastic-Free Tea Bag Materials · GlobeNewswire Inc. Fairfield, Connecticut, Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bigelow Tea produces more than 2.2 ...