The next time you drop a bottle marketed as biodegradable into your reusable grocery bag, pause. New research shows that not all of these plastics are made equal: some don’t actually biodegrade.

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Plastic pollution is a problem, and scientists have been searching for biodegradable options for years. But this novel material might just be the solution.

You’ve seen the viral videos: an ocean filled with drifting garbage, or injured marine life choking in plastic waste. Plastic has even started appearing in the geological record. The measures ...

Biodegradable plastic, also called bioplastic, can decompose naturally when subjected to microbes. The end product of the bioplastic breakdown isn’t harmful to the environment. As a result, ...

Plastic bags that claim to decompose might not actually be degrading in the way you might expect. A recent study has shown that some "biodegradable" plastic bags are surviving up to three years. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If a product is biodegradable, it means that it can break down safely into a natural form such as carbon dioxide or water without ...

Switching to biodegradable plastics could slash toxic pollution by more than a third and dramatically reduce global waste by mid-century, but only if cities and companies invest in the right disposal ...

Over one-fifth of all plastic produced worldwide is tossed into uncontrolled dumpsites, burned in open pits or leaked into the environment. In Australia, 1.1 million tonnes of plastic is placed in the ...

Camp showers are one of the great joys of backpacking. After a long day in the sun drenched in sweat, nothing feels better or more natural than cold rinse amidst the great outdoors. Part of enjoying ...

Farmers use a manufactured version of a natural plant hormone called gibberellic acid to improve the health and growth of ...