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Researchers have developed a way to make a promising, sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics more biodegradable. A team has made a bio-based polymer blend that's compostable in both home ...

In recent years there has been a global movement to pressure corporations into becoming more eco-friendly. One of the most frequent measures taken by these companies is limiting the use of single-use ...

Compostable plastic packaging market projected to reach $203 billion by 2035 driven by EPR programs and sustainability ...

Regulatory questions cloud the segment’s future, as do concerns about feedstocks, material capabilities and compostability ...

Materials scientists are cooking up environmentally friendly polymers from natural sources like silk, plant fibers and whole algae. Economics and acceptance remain hurdles. By Boyce Upholt / Knowable ...

Researchers at Michigan State University say they've developed a new biodegradable plastic alternative that's easier to compost. The team created a bio-based polymer blend that’s compostable in both ...

While more companies are ordering Better for All’s land and marine compostable cups compared to five years ago, the cups’ base biopolymer P-Hydroxy-Benzoate Hydroxylase (PHBH) is roughly 1.6 times ...

It’s tempting to think of purchasing plastic cups labeled as compostable or using plastic cutlery made of biodegradable materials as a better choice for the environment—but there are a lot of ...

A team led by Rafael Auras at Michigan State University's School of Packaging has made a bio-based polymer blend that's compostable in both home and industrial settings. According to Auras, a ...