By comparing two types of soils—those with long-term use of biodegradable plastic films (BF) and those with no use of plastic films (CK)—they studied the core issue of “how biodegradable plastic films ...

We often think of plastic pollution as a problem of oceans and seabirds. But beneath our feet, in the quiet dark of agricultural soils, a new kind of contamination is unfolding—one with profound ...

Right now your compost bin might be full of vegetable peelings and old teabags but in the future it could be full of plastic waste too. This is after researchers discovered a new type of compostable ...

A research team shows that biodegradable and conventional plastics follow fundamentally different risk pathways once they ...

Researchers document a multi-faceted global snapshot of the environmental aspects and trends surrounding single-use plastics in a review article. The researchers state that the largest area of ...

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Biodegradable packaging plays a crucial role in promoting sustainability. Learn how it reduces waste and benefits the environment through expert insights.

Plastic is pretty awful. Despite being in many reusable containers, or just in disposable containers like water bottles, plastic as a material is one of the worst for the environment. In fact, we're ...

Our garden sheds are swimming in petroleum: plastic pots, trays, and more are some of the most common tools that use fossil ...