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 ...

To meet the rising demand, researchers have developed an eco-friendly process to make large amounts of lactic acid from glycerol, ... Bioplastic: Greener than ever Date: December 3, 2014 Source: ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Predatory bacterium that kills to obtain bioplastic Date: November 30, 2016 Source: Plataforma SINC Summary: A new method has been designed that uses a predatory bacterium to extract bioplastic ...

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 ...

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 ...

Polylactic acid is a degradable plastic used mostly for packaging. To meet the rising demand, ETH researchers have developed an eco-friendly process to make large amounts of lactic acid from ...