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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global biodegradable medical plastics market is expected to post a CAGR of more than 11% during the period 2019-2023, according to the latest market research report by ...

Bacardi rum bottles, Skittles sweet wrappers, designer water bottles—a bevy of companies are developing biodegradable plastic packaging they say is better for the environment than traditional plastics ...

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 ...

Biodegradable plastics that can be composted at home or used to generate biofuels are not a panacea for pollution. Plastic packaging is used to protect and preserve consumer goods, but is a ...

Global plastic production has increased from 369 million tons in 2016 to 404.5 million metric tons in 2020, partly due to materials used in the COVID-19 pandemic. (Getty Images) FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — ...

A nitrogen cycling bacterium turns toxic solvent wastewater into biodegradable plastic, using the solvent itself to block competing microbes and enable stable nonsterile production. (Nanowerk ...

Plastic pollution is a major threat to human survival, with more than six hundred thousand tons of plastics on Earth. 2 In an effort to reduce the concentration of conventional plastics, scientists ...

Biodegradable plastics may not be the solution to plastic pollution many hoped for, with a new study showing they are still harmful to fish. Biodegradable plastics may not be the solution to plastic ...

China’s “toughest ever” drive to reduce single-use plastics has been underway for two years. In January 2020, the country announced bans or restrictions on the production or sale of products including ...

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