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 ...

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.

The pulp of cassava is pressed to remove starch, then manually processed, dried, and steamed before being sold in local markets, typically in plastic bags containing a single ball of attiéké.

Dubai is rolling out a major new single-use plastic ban from the start of next year which will mean big changes to takeaways in the emirate. A whole range of products have been banned as the clock ...

Then came cheekbone-lifts, nose jobs “and so on”. The plastic pilgrimage has become so common that Mr Makhlouf, who is 29, says he no longer knows “anyone who hasn’t gotten plastic surgery”.

According to the Alabama News Center, that's exactly what led a team of researchers to discover a better and more efficient method of breaking down recycled plastic. The plastic pollution problem ...

The pulp of cassava is pressed to remove starch, then manually processed, dried, and steamed before being sold in local markets, typically in plastic bags containing a single ball of attiéké.

Bringing you the top 10 most-read sustainability stories from the APAC food and beverage industry in 2024, featuring updates on the EU deforestation regulation, Nestle’s valorisation partnership, ...

That black plastic spatula in your kitchen drawer? It may be time to toss it. Recently, there’s been lots of buzz about the dangers of cooking with black plastic utensils — think spoons ...

As the trend towards the international dispersion of certain value chain activities produces challenges, discover policies to meet these Tax transparency and international co-operation Enhanced ...