They believe such plastics can be used in medical products, car components, insulation and packaging. The plan is to develop ...
University of Oldenburg's EcoPBS project seeks to develop cost-effective, biodegradable plastics from organic materials, ...
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE are developing new recycling and materials technologies within the Zirk-Tex project to convert previously unused ...
The project used an innovative cascade process by applying and combining chemical and biological methods to turn fossil-based plastic waste into natural, biodegradable substitutes to be used in the ...
Using plastic bags is an ecological disaster; it takes about 1,000 years for one to degrade in a landfill (and even then, it leaves behind microplastics that can add toxins to soil or water).