"An important part of science helping to find solutions." Scientists develop game-changing solution to major problem with ...

SHEBOYGAN – A local packaging distributor is working to expand the reach of a biodegradable film capable of reducing waste in the manufacturing process. Packaging Systems of Wisconsin, a ...

In agricultural production, microplastics have become environmental pollutants that cannot be ignored. They may not only enter the food chain through the soil-plant system, threatening food safety, ...

N.C. State researchers developed a material that looks like plastic film, but it is more biodegradable due to being made from a reinforced seaweed-derived polymer. North Carolina State University ...

The enzyme-enhanced plastic film had the same strength and flexibility as a standard plastic grocery bag. UC Berkeley photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering Some single-use plastics have been replaced ...

Some 170 plastics packaging professionals joined officials from plastic film converting machinery manufacturer Rotomec at that company's open house last month. Starring at the event were film ...

Dublin, Aug. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Biodegradable Films Market by Type (PLA, Starch Blends, Biodegradable Polyesters, PHA), Applications (Food Packaging, Agriculture & Horticulture, ...

The barrier to finding viable sustainable flexible packaging — made from renewable sources — that can replace conventional plastics is the barrier. For broad applicability, developers must engineer ...

Whether you’re a home gardener or an industrial farmer, you might be familiar with mulching films — plastic sheets laid over the soil to protect seedlings and promote crop growth. But like many other ...

Choosing a biodegradable fork over a traditional plastic utensil seems like an environmental win, but that product still follows the path of a linear economy: raw materials are collected to make ...