A British firm says it has produced the world's first bioplastic vinyl record, which it hopes will reduce the need for highly toxic PVC. Bioplastics are derived from sources such as sugars and ...

Plastic-free alternatives to some common products. Metal straws, canvas shopping bags, glass cups and metal water bottles are all products that aim to reduce the use of single-use plastics that are ...

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Japan's Osaka Gas Co. has conducted a demonstration experiment to convert used bioplastic bento containers into energy, as ...

Every year, more than eight million tons of plastic end up in the oceans, threatening life around the world, but could biodegradable ‘bioplastic’ offer a solution? A Chinese research team has found a ...

Motivated by our growing problem with plastics, which are environmentally damaging both to produce and after they're disposed of, scientists are tinkering away with more eco-friendly forms of the ...

In the summer of 2021, researchers from the nonprofit 5 Gyres carried a crate filled with samples of plastic trash to a dock in Long Beach, California. Inside mesh bags were 22 different items (from ...

Researchers may have found a realistic alternative to plastic. The alternative comes in the form of a newly developed "bioplastic" pellet, which could prove to be more sustainable than the current ...

From alternative fuels to soy-foam seats, carmakers are chipping away at the carbon trail their vehicles leave behind. To make their cars even more green, soon they could incorporate car parts that ...

Rich in vitamins and minerals, spirulina is a type of blue-green algae commonly used as a dietary supplement that you may have mixed into a drink as a powder or taken in a tablet when you were on a ...