The experiments show a real chance of creating self-sufficient, closed-loop living spaces using shelters made from ...

If humans are ever going to live beyond Earth, they'll need to construct habitats. But transporting enough industrial material to create livable spaces would be incredibly challenging and expensive.

Having already completed lab-scale studies of bioplastic production at Virginia Tech for the U.S. Department of Energy, Wang is now tasked by the USDA to upscale the process and bring it closer to ...

It also required a completely new manufacturing process, which was too expensive. PlantSwitch found a way to make products using bioplastics with the same process used to make plastic products.

Vinyl goes green 01:42. Vinyl is making a comeback, and a British company says it has created the world's first bioplastic record to help musicians sell their music in a greener way.. Most vinyl ...

Bioplastics can be sustainable, but standards need to be established. ... Create single-sort recycling facilities to divert compostable bioplastics to a composting process.

You may have downed the blue-green algae known as spirulina while on a health kick, but now, researchers have used it to create a bioplastic that will degrade in your compost bin in the same ...

The bioplastic known as polylactic acid (PLA) is already a part of our everyday lives — comprising items such as biodegradable drinking cups and vegetable wrapping foil — yet, it is not considered a ...

Having already completed lab-scale studies of bioplastic production at Virginia Tech for the U.S. Department of Energy, Wang is now tasked by the USDA to upscale the process and bring it closer to ...