Researchers have turned food waste into biodegradable plastic, offering a promising new path to fight both food and plastic ...

Scientists have converted food waste into biodegradable plastic using bacteria, offering a dual fix for global food and ...

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 ...

Researchers have developed a way to convert food waste into biodegradable plastic, which offers a potential solution to two ...

"The sustainable and biodegradable active food packaging, which has inbuilt technology to keep bacteria and fungus at bay, is of great importance to the food industry," says NTU's Prof. Mary Chan.

The U.S. throws out approximately 119 billion pounds of food and 40 million tons of plastic waste every year. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.

The team created the material by blending bacteria-produced biodegradable polyesters (polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)) with wood fibres taken from Radiata Pine sawdust. Mathel said the team selected wood ...

These Bacteria Digest Food Waste Into Biodegradable Plastic. by Dan Robitzski. 10.29.18, 12:06 PM EDT. Genecis. Genecis says its plastics biodegrade in about a year. Factory Farm.

Healthy food and sustainable packaging are expected to be priorities for customers in the new year, according to a survey from the National Restaurant Association of more than 350 professional ...

It’s always healthiest to eat fresh food, but Stahlbush Island Farms is making a noble attempt at greening frozen produce with the first ever biodegradable bag for frozen fruits and veggies ...