Bio-PE is derived from biological sources like sugarcane instead of petroleum. The manufacturing process begins with extracting ethanol from sugarcane, which is then dehydrated to produce ethylene, ...

Plastic food packaging accounts for a significant proportion of plastic waste in landfills. In the face of escalating environmental concerns, researchers are looking to bio-derived alternatives. Now, ...

If you order takeout in Los Angeles and your meal comes with a compostable fork made from PLA—a common bio-based plastic—you’re not supposed to toss the utensil in your curbside compost bin. The city ...

In a groundbreaking step toward sustainable polymer production, scientists from the Republic of Korea have developed the first end-to-end microbial platform capable of converting renewable plant oils ...

It’s the year 2050, and humanity has made massive progress in decarbonizing. That’s thanks in large part to the negligible price of solar and wind power, which was cratering even back in 2022. Yet the ...

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. Plastics produced from ...

While the continued growth of the plastics sector is a major sustainability risk for companies amid society’s calls to phase out fossil fuels, replacing them with bioplastics is not the answer (“Plant ...