Tag: Stanford University
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Stanford develops plant-based menstrual pads
Researchers at Stanford have designed an open-source process for turning sisal fibers into absorbent material for menstrual pads, creating an opportunity for the local, sustainable manufacture of hygiene products that many communities need.
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Mango Materials launch PHA pilot plant
Mango Materials Celebrates Launch of First-of-a-Kind Technology with Historic Ribbon Cutting in Vacaville, California
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Stanford University Enzymes Research Breakthrough
A new tool that enables thousands of tiny experiments to run simultaneously on a single polymer chip will let scientists study enzymes faster and more comprehensively than ever before.
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Mealworms Can Eat Plastic Waste
The latest research published in Environmental Science & Technology showed that tiny mealworms are not only able to eat and digest various forms of chemical-laden plastic waste, but they also remain safe as a protein-rich food source for other animals.
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Towards Greener Plastics
Researchers and companies are working on new kinds of biodegradable packaging, bottles and other products that break down like compost.
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Turning Methane into Biodegradable Materials
Mango Materials is doing double time when it comes to saving the planet: not only is the company making biodegradable materials, but they are doing so by using microbes to “recycle” methane — a potent greenhouse gas.
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