One reason bioplastics haven’t taken over the world yet is their expense, but the brothers bring down costs through their process. They don’t need land to cultivate crops, nor do they use ...

One type of bioplastic is made from the protein found in milk, called casein (pronunciation: “kay-seen”). Casein plastic, invented in 1899, is made by a process similar to cheese making in ...

According to Kenny, “Consumers often dispose of bioplastics in recycling bins, which is like throwing a wrench into an engine — it messes the whole process up. When bioplastics enter the ...

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 ...

Bioplastics in action: Time lapse video 00:54. Over 300 million tons of plastic is produced annually, and only about 3 percent of it gets recycled. The rest is simply trashed, taking centuries to ...

Researchers in Belgium have developed a simpler process for the production of PLA bioplastic. Shutterstock. View 1 Image 1 / 1.

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.

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 ...

According to the latest study from BCC Research, "Global Markets and Technologies for Bioplastics" is expected to increase in ...

The Earth’s vast oceans have become a dumping ground for the plastic waste that humans generate. Every year, anywhere from 4.8 to 12.7 million tons of plastic enter the oceans, according to some ...

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 ...

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 ...