Not all bioplastics completely degrade under natural conditions. Some, like PLA (polylactic acid), need to be composted industrially at temperatures between 35 and 60 degrees Centigrade (140 ...

By 2050, we will need to feed almost 1.8 billion more people, when our global population reaches around 10 billion.

As the plastic pollution crisis grows in scale and urgency, consumer product and packaging companies are increasingly relying on so-called “bioplastics” to replace conventional fossil-fuel ...

Analysis - Hospitals around the world generate millions of tonnes of plastic waste annually. Much of this waste comes from single-use items such as face masks, surgical gloves, syringes, IV tubes and ...

Bioplastics, which are produced by fermenting sugar derived from corn and sugarcane fibers, are believed to have the potential to play an important role in a more recycling-oriented society.