Plastic is an essential material in the modern world, but it's also environmentally costly to produce and a major pollutant. A material called pyridinedicarboxylic acid, or PDCA, could help address at ...

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 ...

Multiple research teams across the globe have developed biodegradable packaging materials built from plant fibers, producing ...

Jie Wu, an engineering graduate student, was studying a type of striking white beetle found in Southeast Asia and attempting ...

Biodegradable plastics don’t break down on their own. Researchers found ocean microbes play a key role, and results can vary widely.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The protein that keeps your yogurt thick and your cheese stretchy just got a new job: replacing plastic wrap. Researchers from ...

SHEBOYGAN – A local packaging distributor is working to expand the reach of a biodegradable film capable of reducing waste in the manufacturing process. Packaging Systems of Wisconsin, a ...

Plastic is one of the most widely used materials, found in everything from packaging and textiles to cars and aircraft. But most plastics are made from petroleum, releasing harmful emissions during ...