For well over a decade, composters who sell U.S. Department of Agriculture-certified organic compost have struggled with removing compostable packaging — along with conventional plastic contamination ...

A full liquid diet is made up only of fluids and foods that are usually liquid, as well as foods that turn to liquid when at room temperature, like ice cream or milkshakes. It differs from a clear ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

China’s defence ministry on Monday confirmed that General Wu Yanan, who heads the PLA Southern Theatre Command, held a meeting with US Indo-Pacific commander Admiral Samuel Paparo during the ...

PLA offers a triple advantage: biobased production, biodegradability under industrial compost conditions, and chemical recyclability, making it a "game-changer" in sustainable material solutions. As ...

A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The discovery opens new possibilities ...

The ongoing dock strike by the International Longshoremen's Association could have a major impact on resin markets. The ILA went on strike at midnight Oct. 1 after being unable to agree on a new ...

Now, Northwestern University-led researchers have discovered how cells of a Comamonas bacterium are breaking down plastic for food. First, they chew the plastic into small pieces, called nanoplastics.

While a common family of bacteria, Comamonadaceae, grow on plastics in urban rivers and wastewater systems, it was unclear how these bacteria interact with and break down plastic. Professor Ludmilla ...