Cassava starch bags provide an eco-friendly answer to Africa's plastic waste problem. These innovative bags are made from cassava, a starch that's already widely grown across the continent. They ...

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But researchers in the Philippines have developed a novel solution to keep plastic mulch out of our gardens and crop rows: biodegradable paper mulch. It took researchers two years to develop the ...

Starchy vegetables are often criticized for being high in carbs, but they provide important nutrients. They contain both digestible starch and resistant starch, each with different roles in the body.

Corn Next (PRNewsfoto/Corn Next Inc.) Derived from renewable corn starch, CornNext-17 utilizes a patented fermentation-based process to create a fully biodegradable material with superior versatility ...

10, 2025 /CNW/ -- Corn Next, a leader in sustainable innovation and biodegradable ... plastics, and its critical role in supporting global sustainability initiatives. Derived from renewable corn ...

Derived from renewable corn starch ... based process to create a fully biodegradable material with superior versatility and performance. Unlike traditional plastics and bio-plastics such as ...

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While clay litter tends to create dust that can irritate both cats and humans, natural litters are nearly dust-free and also more eco-friendly because they are biodegradable and often more ...

alongside biodegradable disposables like cups, plates, containers and cutlery. Renewable resources like corn starch, beeswax and cellulose will serve as feedstocks for the new materials.