New research suggests some biodegradable electronic materials persist in soil for years, breaking down into microplastics ...

Scientists are turning to milk proteins, starch, and nanoclay to create biodegradable plastics that break down quickly in soil. As concerns grow about damage to the environment and potential risks to ...

Pollution affects human health and the environment in many ways. Air, water, and land pollution continue to damage ecosystems, with conventional materials—especially plastics—being a primary ...

Swiss scientists have created a new plastic-like material that's flexible, biodegradable, and even edible. The secret? It's still alive. The material, which was created by a team from Empa in ...

Northeastern University researchers have discovered that materials used in the development of transient electronics—devices ...

Scientists at Rice University and University of Houston have developed an innovative, scalable approach to engineer bacterial cellulose into high-strength, multifunctional materials. Using a spinning ...

In a landfill, a plastic bottle can take more than a thousand years to break down. But a new process can transform polyethylene plastic in days, using bacteria to eat the waste and then turn it into a ...

In landfills, plastic food packaging takes up a considerable proportion of plastic waste. In the face of increasing environmental issues, scientists are looking to bio-derived alternatives. Professor ...

Some biodegradable tableware is made with wheat straw or bran, ingredients that may contain gluten. Researchers have tested ...

After being used for military purposes during the Civil War, coal was first used to generate electricity for homes and factories in the 1880s. As a fossil fuel, coal played an important role in the ...