To make biodegradable water-based coatings, chemists turn to a handful of polymer types, including polylactic acid, ...

The Department of the Environment (DOE), which falls under the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Climate Change, is currently making a concerted effort to tackle plastic pollution by enforcing ...

Dr Julia Puseletso Mofokeng, a senior lecturer and researcher in the UFS Department of Chemistry, is spearheading research ...

Delta Air Lines is switching to bamboo cutlery for ... on dishes made of biodegradable materials. Technology helps to rid the Hong Kong’ waterways of rubbish Some plastic will still be used ...

THE government’s decision to phase out plastic products that are used once and discarded is welcome considering the environmental and public health burden ...

Solid polystyrene is often used for applications like disposable cutlery and laboratory ... is their environmental impact, as most plastics are not biodegradable and can take hundreds to thousands ...

straws and cutlery. Their downside is cost: PHAs are about 10 times more expensive than PLAs. Some clever chemistry has led ...

Danimer Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: DNMR) (“Danimer” or the “Company”), a leading, next-generation biotechnology company focused on the production of biod ...

And their work goes beyond biodegradable cups and cutlery. “There are so many different types of plastic being produced today,” says Satoh. “Our goal is to find a suitable replacement for ...

Steeves works on biodegradable, compostable and bio-based material processing optimization; conducts injection molding process optimization for various PHA formulations for cutlery and cup molding ...

IN another bold move to redraw the climate change narrative, Lagos State has taken the lead again by giving a new deadline on ...