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

From tobacco to plastics. People have been smoking or chewing tobacco for millennia.By the 1800s paper cigarettes had joined cigars, pipes, and snuff as common forms of tobacco consumption.

Researchers have found that cornstarch-based pads are 17 times more environmentally friendly than traditional ones.

Reactive extrusion with edible citric acid and cross linking interactions was evaluated on extruded thermoplastic in natura and cationic starch-pectin blends. Materials water susceptibility and ...