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

Jie Wu, an engineering graduate student, was studying a type of striking white beetle found in Southeast Asia and attempting ...

Sustainable packaging is often seen as a solution to environmental harm, but its true impact is more complex than it appears.

In a step toward sustainable packaging, Peak Nano, an Ohio-based producer of polymer nanoscale metamaterials, has announced a development program to create biodegradable nanolayered polymer films for ...

Scientists racing to tackle plastic pollution have created a surprising new contender: a biodegradable packaging film made partly from milk protein. Researchers at Flinders University blended calcium ...

In landfills, plastic food packaging takes up a considerable proportion of plastic waste. In the face of increasing environmental issues, scientists are looking to bio-derived alternatives. Professor ...

Ikea will start using biodegradable mycelium, “fungi packaging,” as part of its efforts to reduce waste and increase recycling. The mushroom-based packaging decomposes in a garden in a couple of weeks ...

Steve Ela is an organic fruit grower in western Colorado who relies on compost to nourish his heirloom tomato crop each year. He plants nitrogen-rich legumes and other perennial cover crops amongst ...