Category: Universities, Institutes & Labs
Advancing material innovation to address the polymer waste crisis
Biodegradable bags to revolutionise mushroom farming
Xuejun Pan receives USDA NIFA funding to develop biodegradable mulch films made from biomass
First Compostable Plastic Cutlery Produced and Used in the US (Video)
Yale University on Chemical Recycling
How bacteria use electricity and carbon dioxide to produce useful chemicals
UC Davis researchers work on compostable windmill blades
Rethink, Rewrite, Redefine—How Biodegradable Plastics Are Reshaping Sustainability
The world’s first wood transistor
WUST Receives $3.6M to combat plastic waste
Call to classify plastics as persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic pollutants
PLA is Toxic for Fish
Biobased asphalt with lignin can cut emissions up to 60%
Researchers make high-quality building boards from pruning waste without added glue
New Study Finds Bio-Based Plastic And Plastic-Blend Textiles Do Not Biodegrade In The Ocean
Aston University biofuel experts advise on how Ukraine can build back greener
The perfect pathogen storm: Sargassum and plastic debris
Transforming CO2 Into Valuable Materials Using Formic Acid
Penn State University goes composting but refuses compostable plastics
MSU and Finland Partner on Biobased Products
Scientists Find Microbes That Can Break Down Plastic in the Cold
New hemp-based biomaterial may solve global microplastic pollution crisis
University of Bath Research on Bioplastics
Tiny Microbes Could Brew Big Benefits for Green Biomanufacturing
SEARCA supports project to turn shrimp waste into bioplastic
Bioplastics become more attractive for industry
Center for Dairy Research (CDR) on Making Bioplastics with Dairy Waste
Green composite material made from flax and chitosan
Archaic equation helps scientists control CO2 transformations
Solinatra and ATMI IGI Partner on Bioplastics Center of Excellence
Saudi Arabia Research on Renewable Rubber
Low concentration CO2 can be reused in biodegradable plastic precursor using artificial photosynthesis
University of Queensland raises concerns about PFAS in compostable food containers
High levels of PFAS found in paper takeout containers
Australia & New Zealand Biodegradation & Composting Fungi, Mushroom & Mycelium Universities, Institutes & Labs
Fungi makes meal of hard to recycle plastic
A novel biorefinery process with material and energy circulation by reusing by-products
U of G develops eco-friendly cutlery to reduce plastic waste, CO2
Update on the Circa Renewable Chemistry Institute
Researchers Develop Biodegradable, Biorecyclable Glass
Chemists redesign biological PHAs, ‘dream’ biodegradable plastics
Uganda scientists invent bioplastics for wrapping nursery seedlings from farm wastes
A biohybrid system to extract 20 times more bioplastic from CO2 developed by KAIST researchers​
International study develops ground-breaking method to Recycle Used Cooking Oil
University of Sydney Develops New Method for CO2 Capture and Conversion
University of Kentucky Student Creates Compostable Paper Recycling Program
Producing PHA from Wastewater
Mizzou Engineering Researcher Helps Turn Food Wastes Into Biodegradable Plastics
University of Alicante Patent Water-Soluble Plastic Material Based on Potato Starch
Hard Plastics Can be Recycled if they are Constructed Differently
Are Bioplastics the Future?
The Barta Group Novel Lignocellulose Valorisation Concepts and Innovative Synthesis Pathways
University of Costa Rica Published Study on the Hidden Reality of Bioplastics
New Catalysts Could Make Acrylics from Corn Cheaper than Fossil Equivalent
Researchers Use Light to Convert Abundant Lignin into Plastic that can be Continually Recycled
Boston College to Partner on Study of Hazards from Plastics
Agriloop Project to Convert Agri-Food Residues into Products
MIT Develops New Method for CO2 Removal from Seawater
AI Conjures Proteins that Speed up Chemical Reactions
Malaysian College Students Try to Turn Seaweed into Bioplastics
Sustainable process for the production of vanillin from lignin makes further progress
3D Printing with Bacteria-Loaded Ink Produces Bone-Like Composites
Plastic Particles in Mom’s Food Reach Unborn Children
Turning Fruit Waste into Water Purification Material
A newly developed catalyst makes single-use plastics easier to upcycle, recycle and biodegrade
Degradation of Plastic Waste Using Newly Developed Biocatalysts
Bioplastics from Carrots
Texas A&M on Transforming Biomass Waste Into Chemicals
Faser Institute Bremen Develops High-Strength PLA
Bio-Based Products Are Gaining Momentum
Bacteria & Enzymes Biodegradation & Composting Carbon Reports & Studies Universities, Institutes & Labs
How Waste-Eating Bacteria Digest Complex Carbons
Turning Kudzu into Biodegradable Food Packaging
Korea Develops Completely Biodegradable PBS Straws
New Study Presents Novel Behavioral Barrier-Based Framework for Sustainable Plastic Management
Microplastics & Nanoplastics Recycling Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear Universities, Institutes & Labs
New Study to Explore Upcycling the Microfibres Released from Laundering Clothes
Researchers Team up to Break Down, Upcycle Low-Quality, Rejected Plastic Wastes
Microplastics Are Filling the Skies. Will They Affect the Climate?
Aston University Develops Guidelines to Improve Industrial CO2 Measurement
Northwestern University Develops New Process to Upcycle Lignin and Plant waste
