Biodegradable plastics have already been created by using proteins from plants such as corn or soy. But they were not strong enough to be used by the industry. Now, researchers at Iowa State ...

Dear Eartha, are biodegradable or compostable corn-plastics really more eco-friendly than conventional plastics if they eventually end up in the landfill? ” Chris DeVito, Summit County Well, Chris, ...

Biodegradable plastic is defined as any form of plastic that can break down into its constituent components in the environment within days, weeks or months without leaving behind potentially toxic ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. But broken down plastics are better than litter, right? Wrong. In fact, plastics ...

We all know what havoc plastic wreaks on our environment. When it’s not running off into our lakes and choking fish, it’s fusing with sand, wood and natural debris and forming permanent litter that ...

Global plastic production has increased from 369 million tons in 2016 to 404.5 million metric tons in 2020, partly due to materials used in the COVID-19 pandemic. (Getty Images) FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — ...

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DENVER (AP) - The man who started a company that first mass-produced a biodegradable plastic water bottle made from corn remains locked in a legal fight over the company's 2007 demise. David Zutler, ...

Ottawa, Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global biodegradable plastics market size, valued at USD 16 billion in 2025, is expected to rise to approximately USD 88.71 billion in 2034, based on a ...

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MOLINE- DeAnne Bloomberg, Manager of the Rock Island County Farm Bureau, will join us Wednesday, July 25, on Good Morning Quad Cities to show us how to make plastic out of your corn. According to Ag ...