Stringent Environmental Regulations: Governments worldwide are imposing bans on single-use plastics, encouraging the adoption ...

The soil bacterium Cupriavidus necator has attracted the attention of researchers and industry for decades. This is partly ...

The Seattle-based coffee company announced this week that about 580 of its stores had begun replacing its cold drinks cups — ...

But this new bioplastic is more heat tolerant than aluminum and magnesium, so it can be combined with those metals to make car parts and building materials, according to the scientists.

to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)—a type of bioplastic that fully degrades in soil, water, and marine environments. PHA is naturally produced by microorganisms, but scaling up its ...

Both the cups and lids are made of fiber-based paper board with a bioplastic liner. The new cups will be rolled out in select markets across 14 states including California. "I think it's a great ...

For Japan, the second-largest consumer of plastics per capita in the world, and the third-largest manufacturer of cars, the bioplastic vehicle represented a significant clue towards the future ...

Starbucks has launched compostable cups to comply with local laws in some area. Customers on social media hate them, but are the cups in Ohio yet?

The Company is now undertaking detailed experimental trials with academic partners to further enhance and validate its technology ahead of anticipated commercial rollout in 2022, meanwhile a ...

With proper investments in recycling and composting infrastructure, PLA can become a cornerstone of India’s sustainable ...