Environment ❯ Sustainability

Biodegradable Materials

Renewable Resources Plastic Alternatives Environmental Impact Circular Economy Eco-Friendly Products Bioplastics Energy Efficiency Microbial Technology Fungal Applications Single-Use Plastics

Lab-Grown ‘T. Rex Leather’ Handbag Unveiled in Amsterdam Ahead of Auction

The unveiling tests a luxury playbook for making lab‑grown materials desirable to high‑end buyers.

Bundeswehr Trials Balloon Leaflet Drops in Saxony Exercise

Bundeswehr Plans Leaflet-Drop Drill in Oberlausitz as ‘Colder Iron’ Starts Jan. 24

Lignin-Based Thermal Paper Matches BPA Performance With Sharply Lower Hormone Activity

RIKEN Team Reports Cellulose Plastic That Dissolves in Seawater Without Microplastics

Ohio State Researchers Show Edible Mushrooms Can Act as Memristors

Ohio State Team Builds Working Computer Memory From Shiitake Mushrooms

Pamela Anderson’s Sonsie Debuts Adapt Cream in Home-Compostable Jar

Bamboo Bioplastic Matches Engineering Plastics and Biodegrades in 50 Days

NUS Scientists Create Amino Acid–Modified Ice That Traps Methane in Minutes

Prince Hisahito Tours Osaka–Kansai Expo in First Regional Engagement Since Coming of Age

Engineered E. coli Produce Biodegradable PET Alternative at Record Levels

Northeast Frontier Railway Introduces IIT-Guwahati Compostable Bedroll Bags on 25 Trains

Keratin Scaffolds Grow Enamel-Like Layer in Lab Experiments

FAMU–FSU Team Publishes Lignin-CO₂ Polyurethane That Eliminates Toxic Isocyanates

IIT Madras Launches NatureWrks to Commercialize Compostable Mycelium Packaging

Leaf-Inspired Bioplastic Surpasses Petroplastics and Decomposes at Room Temperature

IIT Guwahati Prepares Bamboo Composite for Industrial Scale-Up

Mexico City Opens Citizen Diffusion Period for Participatory Budget 2025 Proposals

Italian Antitrust Regulator Fines Novamont €30.4 Million and Eni €1.7 Million Over Compostable Bag Monopoly