WE DON'T NEED PETROLEUM-BASED PLASTICS ANYMORE!
"The [bamboo plastic] outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics in mechanical and thermo-mechanical metrics while maintaining full biodegradability in soil within 50 days and closed-loop recyclability with 90% retained strength."
"The [bamboo plastic] outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics in mechanical and thermo-mechanical metrics while maintaining full biodegradability in soil within 50 days and closed-loop recyclability with 90% retained strength."
High-strength, multi-mode processable bamboo molecular bioplastic enabled by solvent-shaping regulation - Nature Communications
Bioplastics derived from biomass show promise as sustainable alternatives to petrochemical plastics, but their adoption is hindered by their inferior mechanical properties and processability. Here, th...
www.nature.com
May 11, 2026 at 4:10 AM
WE DON'T NEED PETROLEUM-BASED PLASTICS ANYMORE!
"The [bamboo plastic] outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics in mechanical and thermo-mechanical metrics while maintaining full biodegradability in soil within 50 days and closed-loop recyclability with 90% retained strength."
"The [bamboo plastic] outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics in mechanical and thermo-mechanical metrics while maintaining full biodegradability in soil within 50 days and closed-loop recyclability with 90% retained strength."
Research funded by big bamboo, probably:
A new method for creating high-strength bamboo molecular plastics with exceptional mechanical strength, thermal stability, and biodegradability that outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics while being cost-competitive and recyclable.
A new method for creating high-strength bamboo molecular plastics with exceptional mechanical strength, thermal stability, and biodegradability that outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics while being cost-competitive and recyclable.
High-strength, multi-mode processable bamboo molecular bioplastic enabled by solvent-shaping regulation - Nature Communications
Bioplastics derived from biomass show promise as sustainable alternatives to petrochemical plastics, but their adoption is hindered by their inferior mechanical properties and processability. Here, th...
www.nature.com
May 11, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Research funded by big bamboo, probably:
A new method for creating high-strength bamboo molecular plastics with exceptional mechanical strength, thermal stability, and biodegradability that outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics while being cost-competitive and recyclable.
A new method for creating high-strength bamboo molecular plastics with exceptional mechanical strength, thermal stability, and biodegradability that outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics while being cost-competitive and recyclable.
Bioplastics made from avocado pits that completely biodegrade in 240 days created by Mexican chemical engineering company
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April 22, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Bioplastics made from avocado pits that completely biodegrade in 240 days created by Mexican chemical engineering company
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Plant-based plastics could cut hospital waste & reduce pollution. Bioplastics like PLA & PHA offer eco-friendly alternatives for medical devices but face cost & regulatory hurdles.
tinyurl.com/p8r9x83c #Sustainability #Bioplastics #MedicalWaste #PlasticWaste #Healthcare
tinyurl.com/p8r9x83c #Sustainability #Bioplastics #MedicalWaste #PlasticWaste #Healthcare
Plant-based plastics could help reduce the millions of tonnes of medical waste hospitals generate each year
Bioplastics can be made out of natural fibres such as bamboo, hemp, plants or algae.
tinyurl.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Plant-based plastics could cut hospital waste & reduce pollution. Bioplastics like PLA & PHA offer eco-friendly alternatives for medical devices but face cost & regulatory hurdles.
tinyurl.com/p8r9x83c #Sustainability #Bioplastics #MedicalWaste #PlasticWaste #Healthcare
tinyurl.com/p8r9x83c #Sustainability #Bioplastics #MedicalWaste #PlasticWaste #Healthcare
A startup called Marine Biologics is breaking down seaweed into its base components so they can be used for a range of consumer applications, from foodstuffs to cosmetics to bioplastics.
This Goopy Seaweed Slurry Could Make Its Way Into Everything You Eat and Wear
A startup called Marine Biologics is breaking down seaweed into its base components so they can be used for a range of consumer applications, from foodstuffs to cosmetics to bioplastics.
wrd.cm
March 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
A startup called Marine Biologics is breaking down seaweed into its base components so they can be used for a range of consumer applications, from foodstuffs to cosmetics to bioplastics.
We don't need to use petroleum-based plastic anymore.
"The [bamboo plastic] outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics in mechanical and thermo-mechanical metrics while maintaining full biodegradability in soil within 50 days and closed-loop recyclability with 90% retained strength."
"The [bamboo plastic] outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics in mechanical and thermo-mechanical metrics while maintaining full biodegradability in soil within 50 days and closed-loop recyclability with 90% retained strength."
High-strength, multi-mode processable bamboo molecular bioplastic enabled by solvent-shaping regulation - Nature Communications
Bioplastics derived from biomass show promise as sustainable alternatives to petrochemical plastics, but their adoption is hindered by their inferior mechanical properties and processability. Here, th...
www.nature.com
May 11, 2026 at 10:12 PM
We don't need to use petroleum-based plastic anymore.
"The [bamboo plastic] outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics in mechanical and thermo-mechanical metrics while maintaining full biodegradability in soil within 50 days and closed-loop recyclability with 90% retained strength."
"The [bamboo plastic] outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics in mechanical and thermo-mechanical metrics while maintaining full biodegradability in soil within 50 days and closed-loop recyclability with 90% retained strength."
The only "industry plant" you should concern yourself with is the humble hemp, which is a critical input into all kinds of manufacturing from cord making to bioplastics
May 12, 2026 at 2:16 AM
The only "industry plant" you should concern yourself with is the humble hemp, which is a critical input into all kinds of manufacturing from cord making to bioplastics
gotta love bioplastics (made from ants)
September 26, 2026 at 5:29 AM
gotta love bioplastics (made from ants)
Australian startup Uluu is using seaweed and salt-loving microorganisms to produce bioplastics www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Ocean-grown bioplastics - Nature Biotechnology
Nature Biotechnology - Ocean-grown bioplastics
www.nature.com
August 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Australian startup Uluu is using seaweed and salt-loving microorganisms to produce bioplastics www.nature.com/articles/s41...
engineering.washu.edu/news/2025/St...
Lignin, soy, corn polymers, these are the building blocks for new bioplastics. #ScienceSky #ChemSky 🧪
Lignin, soy, corn polymers, these are the building blocks for new bioplastics. #ScienceSky #ChemSky 🧪
June 7, 2026 at 2:40 PM
engineering.washu.edu/news/2025/St...
Lignin, soy, corn polymers, these are the building blocks for new bioplastics. #ScienceSky #ChemSky 🧪
Lignin, soy, corn polymers, these are the building blocks for new bioplastics. #ScienceSky #ChemSky 🧪
Forget AI, what is tech justifies the hype? My pick: bioplastics. Here, WashU's engineers optimized PLA so it can degrade at room temp and is much stronger! Plus we can feed it with our ag waste! I want petrochemical plastics gone and this is the way! 🧪🌱🍎 #AgSky source.washu.edu/2025/07/leaf...
Leaf-inspired design brings bioplastics to the big leagues
Using inspiration from the leaf, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have optimized bioplastics to be stronger and more biodegradable.
source.washu.edu
July 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Forget AI, what is tech justifies the hype? My pick: bioplastics. Here, WashU's engineers optimized PLA so it can degrade at room temp and is much stronger! Plus we can feed it with our ag waste! I want petrochemical plastics gone and this is the way! 🧪🌱🍎 #AgSky source.washu.edu/2025/07/leaf...
As we try to move away from petroleum-based products, the concept of plant-based plastics (bioplastics) is becoming more popular. But that doesn't mean we won't likely make the same mistakes with waste management practices. 🧪
Link: enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Link: enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
October 5, 2025 at 7:19 AM
As we try to move away from petroleum-based products, the concept of plant-based plastics (bioplastics) is becoming more popular. But that doesn't mean we won't likely make the same mistakes with waste management practices. 🧪
Link: enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Link: enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Time to dump plastics forever and use plastic alternatives
Here is just some alternatives www.earthday.org/are-there-al...
Here is just some alternatives www.earthday.org/are-there-al...
Are There Alternatives to Plastics? - Earth Day
Discover sustainable alternatives to plastics! Explore seaweed packaging, bioplastics, silicone, and emerging innovations that promise a cleaner future.
www.earthday.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Time to dump plastics forever and use plastic alternatives
Here is just some alternatives www.earthday.org/are-there-al...
Here is just some alternatives www.earthday.org/are-there-al...
Snack cups made of LEAFF engineering.washu.edu/news/2025/Le... I wants it.
Leaf-inspired design brings bioplastics to the big leagues
Adding a layer of cellulose makes bioplastics biodegradable, and stronger
engineering.washu.edu
May 12, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Snack cups made of LEAFF engineering.washu.edu/news/2025/Le... I wants it.
Industry says that they do. But a growing number of studies suggest that actually they don't.
One researcher I talked to, Sarah-Jeanne Royer, (who unfortunately did not make the story ) compared it a little bit to bioplastics.
One researcher I talked to, Sarah-Jeanne Royer, (who unfortunately did not make the story ) compared it a little bit to bioplastics.
February 8, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Industry says that they do. But a growing number of studies suggest that actually they don't.
One researcher I talked to, Sarah-Jeanne Royer, (who unfortunately did not make the story ) compared it a little bit to bioplastics.
One researcher I talked to, Sarah-Jeanne Royer, (who unfortunately did not make the story ) compared it a little bit to bioplastics.
Most bioplastics only biodegrade inside of an industrial composting facility. Royer and her colleagues studied the effects of placing natural materials, conventional materials and polylactic acid, a common bioplastic, in seawater.
February 8, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Most bioplastics only biodegrade inside of an industrial composting facility. Royer and her colleagues studied the effects of placing natural materials, conventional materials and polylactic acid, a common bioplastic, in seawater.
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Methane-eating microbes turn greenhouse gas into fuel, food, and bioplastics - The Brighter Side of News
Find out more: www.thebrighterside.news/po...
#ClimateAction
Methane-eating microbes turn greenhouse gas into fuel, food, and bioplastics - The Brighter Side of News
Find out more: www.thebrighterside.news/po...
#ClimateAction
Methane-eating microbes turn greenhouse gas into fuel, food, and bioplastics
Tiny methane-eating microbes could fight climate change and produce fuels, protein, and biodegradable plastics from waste gas.
www.thebrighterside.news
February 12, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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Methane-eating microbes turn greenhouse gas into fuel, food, and bioplastics - The Brighter Side of News
Find out more: www.thebrighterside.news/po...
#ClimateAction
Methane-eating microbes turn greenhouse gas into fuel, food, and bioplastics - The Brighter Side of News
Find out more: www.thebrighterside.news/po...
#ClimateAction
I'm reading about polyester bees... The line their nest with a bioplastic. One of the first bioplastics ever discovered.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleti...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleti...
Colletidae - Wikipedia
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May 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I'm reading about polyester bees... The line their nest with a bioplastic. One of the first bioplastics ever discovered.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleti...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleti...
Cartoon Benjamin Kikkert:
Bioplastics, waar laat je die? - Joop - BNNVARA
Cartoon Benjamin Kikkert.
www.bnnvara.nl
December 3, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Cartoon Benjamin Kikkert:
Ocean-grown bioplastics: Australian startup Uluu is using seaweed and salt-loving microorganisms to make bio-nylon www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Ocean-grown bioplastics - Nature Biotechnology
Nature Biotechnology - Ocean-grown bioplastics
www.nature.com
July 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Ocean-grown bioplastics: Australian startup Uluu is using seaweed and salt-loving microorganisms to make bio-nylon www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bioplastics are often advertised as compostable. But curbside compost collectors can’t process the bags or similar foodware.
Don’t put green ‘compost’ bags in your green Oakland compost bins
Bioplastics are often advertised as compostable. But curbside compost collectors can’t process the bags or similar foodware.
oaklandside.org
August 12, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Bioplastics are often advertised as compostable. But curbside compost collectors can’t process the bags or similar foodware.
Leaf inspired design brings Bioplastics to the big leagues [via Uni of WA] 🧪⚗️🥬🧃🌎😀
"a variation of [] leaf-inspired #cellulose #nanofiber structure to improve the strength and biodegradability of #polyhydroxybutrate, (PHB), a starch-derived #plastic"
source.washu.edu/2025/07/leaf...
#bio #friendly
"a variation of [] leaf-inspired #cellulose #nanofiber structure to improve the strength and biodegradability of #polyhydroxybutrate, (PHB), a starch-derived #plastic"
source.washu.edu/2025/07/leaf...
#bio #friendly
Leaf-inspired design brings bioplastics to the big leagues
Using inspiration from the leaf, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have optimized bioplastics to be stronger and more biodegradable.
source.washu.edu
August 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Leaf inspired design brings Bioplastics to the big leagues [via Uni of WA] 🧪⚗️🥬🧃🌎😀
"a variation of [] leaf-inspired #cellulose #nanofiber structure to improve the strength and biodegradability of #polyhydroxybutrate, (PHB), a starch-derived #plastic"
source.washu.edu/2025/07/leaf...
#bio #friendly
"a variation of [] leaf-inspired #cellulose #nanofiber structure to improve the strength and biodegradability of #polyhydroxybutrate, (PHB), a starch-derived #plastic"
source.washu.edu/2025/07/leaf...
#bio #friendly
Feeling overwhelmed by all the information out there about how to live a sustainable life? Bioplastics are a simple way to make a big impact! Learn more about bioplastics here 🌎🌱 #COMM323 #sustainability
everydayrecycler.com/how-are-biop...
everydayrecycler.com/how-are-biop...
How are Bioplastics Made | Everyday Recycler
Discover how are bioplastics made, their nature, their challenges and the environmental implications of their use.
everydayrecycler.com
January 16, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Feeling overwhelmed by all the information out there about how to live a sustainable life? Bioplastics are a simple way to make a big impact! Learn more about bioplastics here 🌎🌱 #COMM323 #sustainability
everydayrecycler.com/how-are-biop...
everydayrecycler.com/how-are-biop...
🦠 Could microbes someday help us build habitats on Mars?
Pioneer Labs engineered a bacterium designed to use Martian resources to produce bioplastics inside a protected bioreactor, but it can't sustain growth on the Martian surface.
blog.pioneer-labs.org/p/announcing...
Pioneer Labs engineered a bacterium designed to use Martian resources to produce bioplastics inside a protected bioreactor, but it can't sustain growth on the Martian surface.
blog.pioneer-labs.org/p/announcing...
Announcing the First Microbe for Mars
A useful, safe, first step toward terraforming
blog.pioneer-labs.org
September 23, 2026 at 11:00 PM
🦠 Could microbes someday help us build habitats on Mars?
Pioneer Labs engineered a bacterium designed to use Martian resources to produce bioplastics inside a protected bioreactor, but it can't sustain growth on the Martian surface.
blog.pioneer-labs.org/p/announcing...
Pioneer Labs engineered a bacterium designed to use Martian resources to produce bioplastics inside a protected bioreactor, but it can't sustain growth on the Martian surface.
blog.pioneer-labs.org/p/announcing...
Ecocuader shares methods for making bioplastics from organic waste such as fruit peels and flowers. His educational content demonstrates simple processes that encourage the reuse of discarded materials through sustainable and biodegradable alternatives.
July 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Ecocuader shares methods for making bioplastics from organic waste such as fruit peels and flowers. His educational content demonstrates simple processes that encourage the reuse of discarded materials through sustainable and biodegradable alternatives.