New degradable sensors could reveal insights into the secret—yet essential—microscopic life in soil. The sensors, which are ...

Environmentalists around the country have been pushing for a “sustainable plastic,” and companies have responded with what, at first glance, seems to be the silver-bullet solution: degradable plastic.

Mother Dairy has introduced India’s first naturally degradable milk pouch in Delhi NCR, aiming to address plastic waste ...

A research team in Ehime University prepared a new type of synthetic polymer, which can be degraded into a combination of well-defined low molecular weight compounds under very mild acidic conditions.

New degradable sensors could reveal insights into the secret, yet essential, microscopic life in soil. The sensors, which are ...

Conjugated polymer nanoparticles (CPNs) are compelling probes with prospective use in bio-medical imaging 1,2,3,4. The particles can be applied for staining cells 5 and tissue 6 for fluorescence-based ...

At this point, images of plastic waste-filled landscapes have managed to reach and horrify much of the general public. Plastic bag bans are proliferating in response. Now, bags made from alternative, ...

Polyurethane waste is piling up, but scientists have a possible solution: They have developed a method to make polyurethane degradable. Once the original product's useful life is over, the polymer can ...

Deliverymen stand among plastic packages and boxes sealed with tape on sidewalks as they call residents to fetch their goods. Parcels and takeout food in plastic bags and containers pile up on shelves ...

Mother Dairy has introduced India’s first naturally soil-degradable milk pouch, marking a major milestone in dairy packaging.

Driven by the huge burden they place on the environment, scientists are continually looking for new ways to manufacture plastic materials that make them easier to recycle, and MIT researchers are now ...

Scientists found that incorporating sugar units into polymers makes them more degradable when exposed to UV light. Many plastics that are labelled as biodegradable are only compostable under ...