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A startup says it's made the world's first fully biodegradable sneaker in an industry rife with greenwashing. We put seven shoe brands to the test.

Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), working with collaborators, report a new biomaterial that gets stronger when exposed to water rather than breaking down. The ...

As awareness grows around plastic pollution's impact on ecosystems, a new solution has been heralded: biodegradable bags. Often marketed as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastic, these ...

In an innovative gas fermentation process, reducing the concentration of carbon dioxide was found to significantly improve ...

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.

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 ...

Handcrafted by India's tribal communities, sustainable sal leaf plates are reaching Europe as an eco-friendly alternative to ...

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Traditional weed barriers can create problems long after they're installed, but one alternative offers a different approach for keeping weeds under control.

When you wiped that greasy stove with one of those “magic” melamine sponges last night and watched the stain disappear, what you didn’t see was that as these sponges wear down, they shed tiny plastic ...