Biodegradable plastics have been advertised as one solution to the plastic pollution problem bedeviling the world, but today's "compostable" plastic bags, utensils and cup lids don't break down during ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University researchers have developed tough, flexible, biodegradable films from cellulose, the main component of plant cell walls. The films could be used for products ...

Biodegradable thermal packaging is revolutionizing the standards for transporting temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals ...

After being used for military purposes during the Civil War, coal was first used to generate electricity for homes and factories in the 1880s. As a fossil fuel, coal played an important role in the ...

Don’t give up on drinking straws just yet. Jose Cuervo Tradicional is turning a byproduct of the tequila making process into biodegradable and environmentally friendlier single-use drinking straws ...

Binghamton PhD student Tianzheng Liu, left, and Department of Biomedical Engineering Professor Sha Jin have developed a method to turn food waste into biodegradable plastic. According to the U.S.

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sports company PUMA has developed an experimental version of its most iconic sneaker, the SUEDE, to test for a product to make it biodegradable. By doing so, ...

Puma says its aim is to meet the growing demand for sustainable products for a better future. The Re:Suede will be made from more sustainable materials such as Zeology tanned suede, biodegradable TPE ...