Breakthroughs in bioplastics could help break down two of the world’s most pressing problems at once, says a Virginia Tech professor researching to improve production of food-based, cost-effective, ...

CHICAGO, Oct. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Arizton's recent research report, Bioplastic Packaging Market - Global Outlook and Forecast 2019–2024 is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 4% ...

About 30% of plastics consumed are made to last forever but are discarded after a single use. Researchers at Virginia Tech ...

AMES, Iowa – Kenny McCabe and James Schrader grabbed two pots of marigolds and placed them on a greenhouse bench. On the left, in a pot made from a biorenewable mix of soy protein and polylactic acid, ...

AMES, Iowa – New bioplastic materials may enable gardeners to tend their plants more sustainably and could even help plants “self-fertilize” and grow healthier roots, according to research conducted ...

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The climate benefits of plant-based or biodegradable plastics are not worth the toxic trade-offs, an anti-plastics group warns in a new report out Thursday. And the group wants EPA and the Federal ...

Cellulose is the hot new feedstock for bioplastics.. The latest announcement comes from Mazda Motor Corp. which today launched a project with Hiroshima University to develop a plastic made from plant ...

With the legalization of hemp cultivation, products containing cannabidiol (CBD) have become popular. Many of these oils and creams claim to alleviate pain and other conditions, and now, new research ...

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