Sunlight makes microplastics leak hidden chemicals into water, creating pollution that spreads far beyond plastic pieces.

University of Oldenburg's EcoPBS project seeks to develop cost-effective, biodegradable plastics from organic materials, ...

The study Biodegradable Innovations: Harnessing Agriculture for Eco-Friendly Plastics, published in the Journal of ...

This plant-based plastic is as strong as traditional petroleum-based plastic, but its properties can be tailored to suit needs ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The bowls at Chipotle Mexican Grill and Sweetgreen have become a staple to many, but a new study found the biodegradable material of the bowls contains cancer-linked "forever ...

Artificial photosynthesis technology was developed with the addition of the biocatalyst L-alanine dehydrogenase, which combines ammonia with pyruvate to produce L-alanine, to the photoredox system ...

Day after day, people across America flock to Chipotle to get their hands on the fast-food chain's signature burrito or salad bowls. Elsewhere, hundreds of folks wait out the long lines for a bite of ...

A Kobe University group now published that they achieved the production of PDCA — which is biodegradable and materials incorporating this show physical properties comparable to or even surpassing ...

The ubiquitous compostable brown bowls found in fast-casual eateries like Chipotle and Sweetgreen have gotten praise for being good for the planet. But a new study found they could be very bad for ...

The bowls advertised as compostable were found to have "forever chemicals" that pose serious health conditions, including kidney and testicular cancers The iconic beige bowls that have taken the ...