A material made of long, tangled strands of cellulose — a major component of plant cell walls — shows promise as a reinforcement for biodegradable plant-based plastics. In 2022, a company in ...

The former has received a lot of attention currently, as the addition of cellulose and similar elements to thermopolymers such as PLA can create so-called biocomposites that create plastics ...

But plant-based ‘bioplastics’ are not new. The first man-made plastic was made in 1862 using cellulose, the main component of plant cell walls, pre-dating the petroleum-based plastics that ...

A groundbreaking study showcases the creation of sustainable hydrophobic paper, enhanced by cellulose nanofibres and peptides ...

Research from the Autonomous University of Barcelona in Spain found that individual tea bags steeped in boiling water can ...

In marine environments, molding material that is completely biodegradable in soil is difficult to decompose. By modifying ...

cellulose and plastic molecules. The researchers believe that, following further testing, the sponge could be used not just in seas and rivers but also to treat factory wastewater and as a filter ...

The analysis from Oregon is the first of its kind in the region, and it shows that microplastics are widespread in edible ...