An international team of researchers led by Japanese researchers recently assessed that about 52% of seabirds worldwide contain plastic additives in their bodies, thus arguing that the impact of plastic pollution on marine animals is a growing concern.
The researchers came from 18 universities and ...
Plastic pollution refers to the accumulation of plastic products in the environment, which destroys the habitat of wild animals and even has a negative impact on humans.
Recently, researchers Robert Newbould and Professor Mick Whelan of the School of Geography, Geology and Environment at the Univer...
Regarding the question of whether polylactic acid PLA can be degraded in seawater, different experts may come to different conclusions through experiments. Some expert studies have found that PLA can be completely degraded in a specific body of water. The specific water body referred to by the...
Liu Jing, professor of environmental biotechnology at Lund University in Sweden and executive director of Bipu Instruments, introduced commonly used biodegradability test methods and technologies, evaluated and compared various technologies, and pointed out that there will be a lot of degradation te...
Recently, a study by an international research team stated that the current rate of global plastic emissions may trigger an irreversible impact. The study, published in the journal Science, stated that plastic pollution is a global threat, and the current substantial reduction of plastic emissions t...
A few days ago, Rwanda and Peru proposed a global plan to reduce plastics at the United Nations conference in Geneva.
75 countries and the European Union are supporting this legally binding international treaty program to reduce plastic waste.
The proposed resolution will be considered by delegates ...
The terms "biodegradable" and "compostable" are often used everywhere, but they are often used interchangeably, incorrectly, or misleadingly, which adds to those who are trying to shop in a sustainable way their uncertainty.
1. Definition of biodegradable
Biodegradable refers to an...
PLA is one of the biodegradable materials that have received the most attention from domestic and foreign research. Medical, packaging and fiber are its three popular application fields. PLA uses natural source lactic acid as the main raw material and has good biodegradabi...
As the name implies, degradable plastics are plastics that can be degraded. Under certain conditions, they can be completely converted into carbon dioxide, water and other small-molecule biomass, and will not remain in the environment and cause white pollution.
So why can degradable plastics be degra...
The packaging industry has now become a major source of "white pollution", especially the waste accumulated throughout the year in the express delivery industry has caused a great burden on the planet. Therefore, in recent years, the packaging industry has vigorously promoted the 3R1D...
