Multiple research teams across the globe have developed biodegradable packaging materials built from plant fibers, producing ...

A promising new material created from plants could help replace the single-use plastics that dominate our everyday lives. Developed by researchers in Japan, this cellulose-based paperboard is durable, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A research team from Japan’s RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science has developed a new plant-based plastic that fully dissolves ...

A team of researchers in Japan has unveiled a groundbreaking plant-based plastic that could revolutionize the fight against microplastic pollution. Made from carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), a ...

This bag of tomatoes is made from the new plant-based plastic that uses FDA-approved ingredients. Watch as the bag completely dissolves in artificial seawater after just a few hours, without leaving ...

Emirates Biotech, a Dubai-based manufacturer of polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers, has joined the Circle consortium, €27 million ($31 million) European initiative funded by the Circular Bio-based ...

In reworking the connections within plastic materials, researchers are studying how plant-based compounds could eventually serve as scalable alternatives to petroleum-derived plastics. Stacey Leasca ...

A research team from Japan’s RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science has developed a new plant-based plastic that fully dissolves in seawater within hours. Made primarily from carboxymethyl cellulose ...