Bamboo-based plastic can be made to biodegrade quickly, but still holds up in tough conditions

A new method to produce strong, biodegradable plastic from bamboo is reported in Nature Communications this week. The ...

A Young Inventor Is Turning Plastic Into A Fuel Called 'Plastoline' - Here's How

Plastic pollution is a growing crisis that the world has to face, but Julian Brown's new 'Plastoline' might actually serve as ...
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Biodegradable plastic made from bamboo is strong and easy to recycle

Bamboo is a highly renewable resource, and its cellulose fibres can be turned into a hard, mouldable plastic for use in cars ...
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High-performance supercapacitor made from upcycled water bottles

Lots of single-use water bottles made from poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) end up in landfills, but there's a growing ...
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Global database of plastic alternatives made free-to-access

The PlasticFree platform is described as a trusted source of information that serves organisations across 37 countries to help designers, packagers and ...

Safilo to produce sunglasses made with recycled plastic from the ocean

Italian eyewear group Safilo said on Monday it plans to produce sunglasses made with recycled plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), the largest of five plastic islands floating in the ...