If you're trying to reduce your plastic consumption, start in your kitchen. These eco-friendly kitchen item swaps make for ...

Chili is a vital cash crop in many countries, and Sri Lanka is no exception. As one of the pillar industries of the country’s ...

Richard Thompson, a British marine biologist who devoted his career to studying plastic waste, has long wondered how well biodegradable shopping bags actually degrade. So in 2015, he and his graduate ...

The traditional paradigm of metallic biomaterials requires metals with improved corrosion resistance in the body. A new class of biodegradable materials – ...

The bad news from the past year (and there was a lot of it) drowned out much of the GOOD news that made smaller headlines. David Pogue reports on some of 2025's best underreported stories.

Hard plastic made from bamboo is as strong and durable as conventional plastics for uses such as household appliances and car interiors, but is also recyclable and biodegrades easily in soil. Plastics ...

Scientists have developed biodegradable plastics that can dissolve in seawater or soil without leaving harmful microplastics behind. The researchers at Murdoch University in Western Australia have ...

Photograph of the biodegradable arm sleeve npj Flexible Electronics (2025) This is important because: Electronic waste is a global crisis, with over 50 million metric tons generated annually, much of ...

Daniel James Jolly receives funding from the University of East Anglia, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, and the NERC ARIES doctoral training pathway as part of his PhD ...

The idea of a medical device that is fully recyclable or completely biodegradable appeals to many in the industry – even patients. Although progress has been slow, the medical device industry is ...

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 ...