Multiple research teams across the globe have developed biodegradable packaging materials built from plant fibers, producing ...

Plastics make up approximately 5–12 % of global waste generation, constituting around 20–30 % of waste by weight. Alarmingly, about 60 % of plastics end up as plastic waste (PW) in the environment. 2 ...

In agricultural production, microplastics have become environmental pollutants that cannot be ignored. They may not only enter the food chain through the soil-plant system, threatening food safety, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plastic packaging fills up landfills – engineers are working on a bio-based alternative that could replace the kind shown here.

With rising risk to the environment and human health, the race for biodegradable plastics is gaining pace—with several projects under way at Flinders University in South Australia. Subscribe to our ...

Seafood, insect, and mushroom industries generate chitin waste. New processing converts it into high-purity chitosan for ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Peak Nano Systems is using its ...

Soil organic matter is crucial for maintaining soil fertility and carbon sequestration, but traditional agricultural practices often lead to its loss. Organic farming attempts to mitigate this issue ...

Jie Wu, an engineering graduate student, was studying a type of striking white beetle found in Southeast Asia and attempting to figure out how to mimic its brilliant color when an unexpected discovery ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) J. Carson Meredith, Georgia Institute of Technology (THE CONVERSATION) Jie Wu, an ...