“Our results indicate that microplastics may tip the balance of conditions in favor of algal blooms,” the authors conclude in ...

Future Market Insights Inc. (FMI) today announced the release of its latest comprehensive industrial analysis, revealing that the global furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) market is poised for significant ...

Swedish chemicals company Nexam Chemical and its partner Verdofoam have developed a process to produce expanded bioplastic foam suitable for common packaging and insulation applications. The advance ...

Emerging research shows that plant-based plastics — just like petroleum-based plastics — contain many thousands of synthetic chemicals, with large numbers of them extremely toxic. However, the ...

Bio-based plastics are back in the spotlight, although their role in helping the industry become more circular while cutting carbon emissions is still developing. In the February Sustainable Plastics ...

Several months have now passed since the Biden-Harris Administration and the Office of Science and Technology Policy issued an array of goals and priorities aimed at positioning the U.S. as a leader ...

Market was valued at $52.38 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $85.02 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of ...

Biodegradable plastics can break down naturally through the action of living organisms such as bacteria. They are made from renewable sources such as corn starch or sugar cane and don’t linger in the ...

Bio-based materials may pose a greater health risk to some of the planet's most important species than the conventional plastics they are designed to replace, a new study has shown. Such materials are ...