According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 30% to 40% of the nation's food supply ends up being wasted. That adds up to ...

Pennsylvania high schooler Ethan Albright is developing his own biodegradable fishing lures. He won a science fair for the invention.

Penn State researchers create nanofibers from cellulose and milk protein, offering new possibilities for biodegradable and edible food packaging innovations.

A Lancaster County science fair champion has earned international honors for developing a fishing lure that won’t contribute to the problem of plastic pollution in waterways.

Innovative materials making packaging more eco-friendly From biodegradable plastics to seaweed-based solutions, a new wave of packaging technologies is reshaping how products are protected and ...

Nestlé x Ogilvy Colombia Introduce "Self-Packing Cheese": Utilizing a biodegradable cheese wrapper that's made from a byproduct of the cheesemaking process.

Bhagya Jayantha, a doctoral student in molecular biology, microbiology and biochemistry, is working on a process for upcycling food waste into biodegradable food packaging material.

Researchers from Virginia Tech might have just revolutionized food packaging. The research team, from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Natural Resources and Environment, ...

The biodegradable packaging market share analysis is projected to reach USD 470.7 billion by 2035 at a 6.8% CAGR. This incredible growth is being driven by improvements in material science, advanced ...

Biodegradable polymers are gaining ground as a viable substitute—engineered to decompose safely and efficiently under the right conditions.

The researchers state that the largest area of application for biodegradable plastic materials is the packaging segment, which accounts for about half of single-use plastic production.

Researchers at Virginia Tech have found a way to make biodegradable packaging stronger while using less energy in the process.