Compost applied to agricultural soils in Australia each year contains tonnes of microplastics, our research has revealed.

Hospitals around the world generate millions of tons of plastic waste annually. Much of this waste comes from single-use ...

But many bioplastics will still require some specialized recycling and composting, and so until facilities can be scaled up, the potential pollution benefits can’t be realised. But with the ...

“If bioplastics are sent to landfill, for example, there is no way to guarantee the established degradation time of up to 180 days,” she says. The proper disposal method for biodegradable plastics, ...

With proper investments in recycling and composting infrastructure, PLA can become a cornerstone of India’s sustainable development goals, driving innovation, employment, and environmental stewardship ...

Bioplastics currently account for only 1% of global plastic production, and much of this requires specialized composting facilities in order to break them down. High costs, issues with mechanical ...

This startup turns food waste into bioplastic that can break down in the ocean Full Cycle Bioplastics makes PHA, a building block for plastics that can fully break down in your backyard compost ...

Compost from our campus is transported to an industrial compost facility. This allows us to accept any organic material including all food scraps, bioplastics, untreated paper, and anything labeled ...