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The Earth is covered in plastic—and we keep making more of it. Caitlin Saks and Arlo Pérez Esquivel join chemist Malika Jeffries-EL in her Boston University lab to explore just what it takes to break ...

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

Healthcare has a plastic problem, but Ökosix thinks its bio-derived, biodegradable material can replace single-use plastics ...

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The "Biodegradable Smart Materials Market Opportunity, Growth Drivers, Industry Trend Analysis, and Forecast 2025-2034" ...

There's a new wrinkle in the old debate about banning plastic straws. In early November, the city government in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on the Gulf of Mexico, repealed its 2017 law banning plastic ...

When it comes to getting rid of weeds in your garden or landscape without the use of chemicals, there are two great options to choose from: biodegradable mulch and traditional landscaping fabric. Both ...