Biodegradable polymer, such as crop-based hydrodegradable, compostable plastics and others, have been developed. Industries are quickly adopting these new biodegradable materials and their use is ...

"Our work provides a scalable design strategy." Scientists make breakthrough with reusable material that removes 99.9% of ...

Researchers at Colorado State University and their partners have developed an adhesive polymer that is stronger than current ...

Researchers have developed an adhesive polymer that is stronger than current commercially available options while also being biodegradable, tunable, and reusable. The findings show how the common, ...

Without proper management, the process could inadvertently spread the pollution. “Although the material is biodegradable, the microplastics it absorbs need to be disposed of properly,” said ...

Dr Nigel Brown and Dr Ted Roberts from the School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science are founders of spin-out company Arvia Technology Ltd, which has developed a water treatment process ...

A UK company has created a biodegradable alternative to plastic bottles which is currently crowdfunding on crowdcube. The product is a blob of water that's made from a seaweed extract, which is ...

Since then, plastic pollution has gotten worse. To find a biodegradable replacement, the government turned to jute, a cash crop grown here for centuries. Can one scientist bring more of this ...

Fashion has always been blamed in concern with its environmental impacts as far as waste, pollution, and unsustainable methods are concerned. Biodegradable textiles now come up as an innovative soluti ...