Plastics are great for so many things, but they stay around for an awfully long time. Intropic leaps to the rescue with a set of enzymes that can be added to plastics at the very beginning of their ...

“Biodegradable” plastics exist, but they’re not so great at biodegrading. These polymers often take months or years to decompose, and even then can form potentially harmful microplastics. Now ...

Michael Pratt doesn't want to change the way you take out the trash. Instead, he wants to change what happens to trash when it ends up in a landfill or the middle of the ocean. Pratt is the founder of ...

Biodegradable plastics are often marketed as a simple solution to the world’s plastic pollution crisis. From food containers to shopping bags, these materials promise to disappear naturally after ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. With so many different plastics entering the waterways that take ...

This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology. by Lisa Stiffler on Jul 24 ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Merriam-Webster defines “decompose” as “to separate into ...

Scientists have discovered bacteria that are able to biodegrade plastics from polymers back into monomers. In March 2016, scientists in Japan published an extraordinary finding. After scooping up some ...

To create biodegradable products, such as bags or packages, researchers developed a technology to make special biopolymers, which bacteria produce naturally MOSCOW, November 18. /TASS/. Scientists at ...

(STACKER) — The phrase “ashes to ashes, dust to dust” comes from a common English Christian burial rite that includes the following King James Bible quote: “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat ...

Most times, the way we handle our waste is the difference between conservation and ruining the environment One of the ways we degrade the environment is through how we handle our waste products. It’s ...