Debates over the presence of microplastics in the human body highlight the challenge of studying something simultaneously ...

Every harvest season, millions of tonnes of cassava leave Nigerian farms and find their way into homes across the country as ...

Garbage, particularly non-biodegradable waste, has become one of the most pressing environmental challenges facing ...

You grab a compostable coffee cup from the office kitchen, feel quietly good about it, and toss it into your backyard compost ...

Traditional weed barriers can create problems long after they're installed, but one alternative offers a different approach ...

Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in plastic sustainability by developing a simple chemical process that transforms widely used plastics into rapidly degrading materials, offering new hope in ...

Other biodegradable materials are no different and can throw out the balance of an ecosystem such as your compost bin, if added in excessive quantities. Introducing certain materials to a compost bin ...

“Biodegradable” has become one of the most reassuring words in modern packaging. It appears on coffee cups, shopping bags and food containers, implying a promise: this product is better for the ...

This diagram illustrates the circular economy potential of biodegradable plastics. It highlights a high-value loop where waste collection and chemical treatment allow for the re-synthesis of new ...

Michal Freedhoff, Ph.D., Senior Policy Advisor, Holland & Knight (witness testimony). According to Engler, delays in new chemical reviews are not due to a lack of data. Instead, since passage of the ...

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