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The most popular plastic for 3D printers is PLA – polylactic acid – a plastic that’s either derived from corn starch, inedible plant detritus, or sugar cane, depending where in the world it was ...

Healthcare has a plastic problem, but Ökosix thinks its bio-derived, biodegradable material can replace single-use plastics ...

Total Corbion PLA has donated more than a metric ton of polylactic acid resin to artist Ioan Florea's effort to produce and donate more than 4,000 3D printed closed-top face shields. The biodegradable ...

You may be pleasantly surprised to learn that many bathroom items can also be composted, particularly those that qualify as ...

A new study led by the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) in Barcelona, in which the Instituto de Investigaciones Mariñas (IIM-CSIC) in Vigo has also participated, has revealed that PLA plastic, ...

We often think of plastic pollution as a problem of oceans and seabirds. But beneath our feet, in the quiet dark of agricultural soils, a new kind of ...

According to Towards Packaging consultants, the global biodegradable milk packaging market is set to experience steady growth throughout the forecast period, expanding significantly from its 2025 ...

KAWANISHI-CITY, Japan, Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Serious environmental problems such as climate change, micro plastic pollution including marine environment caused by human activity and ...