Bioplastics called PHAs grow like beer and biodegrade like wood. And they may be able to help with our plastic waste problem. ByAlissa Greenberg Wednesday, March 17, 2021 NOVA NextNOVA Next Drinking ...

As researchers look for ways to reduce the world’s reliance on plastic, an unlikely substance has turned out to be a key ingredient for an alternative to regular plastics: salmon sperm. In a paper ...

Researchers at Southern Illinois University have engineered microbes that can break down discarded plastic bottles and crop waste and turn them into protein-rich cookies, a step-by-step biological ...

A new study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials by researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and partners has identified a diverse microbiome of plastic-degrading fungi and bacteria ...

It is becoming increasingly obvious that moving away from fossil fuels and avoiding the accumulation of plastics in the environment are key to addressing the challenge of climate change. In that vein, ...