We hear the word 'biodegradable' a lot - from teabags to toiletries, many products are starting to go zero-waste to reduce plastic. But what does it actually mean? When something is ...

Although how much harm microplastics do is still uncertain, there are signs that even when ... say they have the answer. Many plastics advertise themselves as biodegradable – but while some ...

Traditional plastics, such as the low density polyethylene used extensively for plastic bags, are non-degradable, and this has led to an accelerated search for viable alternatives. Biodegradable ...

Here is a recyclable Publix plastic grocery bag floating at the surface of a retention pond. Hawkinson’s solution is biodegradable plastics. The entrepreneur worked with a “brilliant ...