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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Bioplastic for wind turbine blades can be recycled into gummy bears By Nick Lavars. August 25, 2022 Facebook; Twitter; ... This process also produced potassium lactate, ...

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 ...

An international team of scientists has developed a biodegradable material that could slash global energy consumption without ...

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is the talk of town in Brussels these days giving rise to studies, deep debate, and controversy, especially in the bioplastics sector. In love ...

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 ...