The project used an innovative cascade process by applying and combining chemical and biological methods to turn fossil-based plastic waste into natural, biodegradable substitutes to be used in the ...

The water-proof food packaging is made from a type of corn protein called zein, starch and other naturally derived biopolymers, infused with a cocktail of natural antimicrobial compounds (see video).

Plastics are very useful materials. They’ve contributed significant benefits to modern society. But the unprecedented amount of plastics produced over the past few decades has caused serious ...

MONTREAL, April 13, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) is today publishing a report produced jointly with consulting firm SOLINOV, specializing in environment and organic waste ...

Scientists have developed a new plant-based coating for food that could replace plastic. The biodegradable coating is environmentally sustainable, but also a public health solution thanks to its ...

Dublin, June 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Sustainable Plastic Packaging Market by Packaging Type (Rigid, Flexible, Industrial), Packaging Format (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary), Process ...