MIT researchers have developed an environmentally friendly alternative to the harmful microbeads used in some health and beauty products. These new polymers break down into harmless sugars and amino ...

It is well documented that microplastics are a hazard impacting nearly every part of our environment. Found across the planet ...

Microplastics are an environmental hazard found nearly everywhere on Earth, released by the breakdown of tires, clothing, and plastic packaging. Another significant source of microplastics is tiny ...

Researchers developed biodegradable materials that could replace the plastic micro-beads now used in beauty products. The materials could also be used to encapsulate nutrients for food fortification.

As businesses and consumers become more conscious of their environmental footprint the demand for eco-friendly packaging solutions has grown exponentially Poly mailers widely known for their lightweig ...

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles found everywhere on Earth, causing environmental harm. They come from sources like ...

Traditional polyesters are obtained via ring-opening polymerization (ROP), but significant research is currently directed at designing new biodegradable vinyl polymers with esters ... Then, he will ...

“As the engineers, we think about the material design.” Jones’s colleagues ... By constructing a polymer-based biodegradable screw with the active properties of bioglass, a mineral-based ...

Vietnam-based innovation company Cirql, a subsidiary of OrthoLite, focused on developing scalable, less impactful, finished ...

The new material is as strong as conventional plastics and biodegradable ... on solving this problem with supramolecular plastics—polymers with structures held together by reversible interactions.

In an effort to cut off some of these microplastics at their source, MIT researchers have developed a class of biodegradable ... design an alternative that would be more environmentally friendly. The ...

To tackle global micronutrient deficiency crises, MIT researchers have developed a new class of biodegradable materials that ...