Glass is an essential part of everyday life, from drinking glasses to mirrors and eyeglasses. However, the widespread use of non-biodegradable glass has led to environmental hazards. To tackle this ...

A new legislative proposal would ban the sale of non-biodegradable balloons in Connecticut within the next five years. Wildlife advocates question whether the legislation goes far enough to protect ...

In this article, we define biodegradability and its significance, its benefits and disadvantages, standards, challenges, and outlook on biodegradable nanomaterials ...

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 ...

To start dealing with Australia’s mounting plastic crisis, the federal government last week launched its first National Plastics Plan. The plan will fight plastic on various fronts, such as banning ...

In a recent study published in Advanced Materials, a team of researchers developed a novel small-diameter biodegradable vascular graft that aids the formation of elastin-containing structures in the ...

It's one thing to make bio-based plastics, that is, plastics made from biological materials. It's quite another to make new bioplastics that are also biodegradable -- especially those that biodegrade ...