Man enzyme” that helps bacteria devour certain types of plastic and may offer new hope in the fight against plastic pollution ...

The startup, Perennial Polymers, extracts the natural polymers in leaves—lignin and cellulose—to make plastic that can easily ...

The global polylactic acid (PLA) market is valued at USD 2.24 billion in 2026 and is projected to reach USD 5.23 billion by ...

Edeline Anthoniraj, a doctoral student in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, is digging into what happens to ...

Houston-based Rheom Materials has brought its biobased leather and bioplastic into footwear, with a high-heel component.

Rubber and plastic are among the most often-traded materials on the market. Check out Benzinga's plastic rubber stocks to ...

Researchers at Pioneer Labs have developed a genetically engineered microbe, sPL.001, capable of thriving in Martian conditions and potentially aiding in the terraforming of Mars.

THE next time you order food to-go from Panera and other eateries, the packaging may look a little different. That’s because ...

The majority of the world’s plastic isn’t recycled because producing new plastic is cheaper. However, nature has evolved ...

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the world’s first sports venue to earn TRUE Platinum certification, has adopted a full menu of ...

A 60-day incubation study of Loess Plateau orchard soils shows biodegradable PLA microplastics sharply increased carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions while conventional PE and PET plastics ...

How plant-based residues can be transformed into packaging or consumer goods made from bioplastics is demonstrated by the »Plastic from Wood« station in the TouchTomorrow-Truck of the Dr. Hans Riegel ...