Biodegradable materials offer a possible way to reduce the environmental impact associated with single-use medical devices ...

Researchers involved in a recent study have done the math and found that cornstarch-based pads are 17 times more ...

From paper and cardboard to plastic and plant-based alternatives, packaging materials vary widely in their impact on the ...

To make these particles biodegradable, researchers created plastics from plant starch instead of petroleum. An initial study shows how animals consuming particles from this alternative material ...

researchers created plastics from plant starch instead of petroleum. An initial study published in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry shows how animals consuming particles from this ...

Starch-based plastics, which are derived from treated starch from plants, may not be as safe or environmentally benign as previously assumed. Composed mainly of starch and typically blended with ...

This fork made of biodegradable plastic was made in Italy from ingredients including starch and vegetable oil ... lies in the source of the raw materials. Bioplastics are manufactured from ...

In addition, the starch used to make PLA and TPS comes ... microcellular foams provide a compelling alternative to heavier plastics. Foamed materials are prized for their high strength-to-weight ...

While traditionally more expensive than conventional plastics, starch-based packaging is becoming ... waste conversion into valuable packaging materials.

But plastics have a downside ... of Copenhagen’s Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences have invented a new material made from modified starch that can completely decompose in nature – and do ...

researchers created plastics from plant starch instead of petroleum. An initial study published in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry shows how animals consuming particles from this ...