Desserto developed a plant-based material made from cactus as an alternative to traditional leather. Its production requires little water and fewer chemical processes, while offering flexibility, durability, biodegradability, and an approximate lifespan of ten years.
September 24, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Desserto developed a plant-based material made from cactus as an alternative to traditional leather. Its production requires little water and fewer chemical processes, while offering flexibility, durability, biodegradability, and an approximate lifespan of ten years.
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."
unfortunately that's not exactly the case.
The Truth about the Biodegradability of PLA Filament
The reality of PLA filament biodegradability. Unveiling facts, limitations, and eco-friendly choices. Learn more in our informative 3D printing blog post.
www.filamentive.com
September 19, 2026 at 3:26 PM
unfortunately that's not exactly the case.
TimFact that sounds fake: my first word was “biodegradability”
March 20, 2026 at 11:23 AM
TimFact that sounds fake: my first word was “biodegradability”
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.
Bioplastic biodegradability shapes microbial communities in a coastal brackish environment academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc... #jcampubs
Bioplastic biodegradability shapes microbial communities in a coastal brackish environment
Abstract. Microorganisms are metabolically versatile and central to marine ecosystems, yet the potential of marine microbial communities to degrade differe
academic.oup.com
March 13, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Bioplastic biodegradability shapes microbial communities in a coastal brackish environment academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc... #jcampubs
From Brewery Waste to Biobased, Circular Packaging: BioSupPack brings on innovation for PPWR Compliance renewable-carbon.eu/news/?p=175461 #biocoatings #biodegradability #biopackaging #bioplastics #biorefinery #compostability #fibrepackaging #phb #recycling #sortingtechnology #RenewableCarbon
April 10, 2026 at 8:45 AM
From Brewery Waste to Biobased, Circular Packaging: BioSupPack brings on innovation for PPWR Compliance renewable-carbon.eu/news/?p=175461 #biocoatings #biodegradability #biopackaging #bioplastics #biorefinery #compostability #fibrepackaging #phb #recycling #sortingtechnology #RenewableCarbon
Biodegradability is not a bug, it's a feature.
The trick is to make it possible only when you want it to happen.
#strawhouse #strawbuilding #earthbuilding #timber #hemp #biobased #architecture
The trick is to make it possible only when you want it to happen.
#strawhouse #strawbuilding #earthbuilding #timber #hemp #biobased #architecture
January 4, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Biodegradability is not a bug, it's a feature.
The trick is to make it possible only when you want it to happen.
#strawhouse #strawbuilding #earthbuilding #timber #hemp #biobased #architecture
The trick is to make it possible only when you want it to happen.
#strawhouse #strawbuilding #earthbuilding #timber #hemp #biobased #architecture
So small biz artists got mad when it was pointed out that maybe we shouldn’t do so much plastic merch in charms and such?
One of the things I’ve considered about my future shop was the recyclability/biodegradability of stuff I produce, even if I’m not a huge corp, I wanna be conscious of this.
One of the things I’ve considered about my future shop was the recyclability/biodegradability of stuff I produce, even if I’m not a huge corp, I wanna be conscious of this.
December 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
So small biz artists got mad when it was pointed out that maybe we shouldn’t do so much plastic merch in charms and such?
One of the things I’ve considered about my future shop was the recyclability/biodegradability of stuff I produce, even if I’m not a huge corp, I wanna be conscious of this.
One of the things I’ve considered about my future shop was the recyclability/biodegradability of stuff I produce, even if I’m not a huge corp, I wanna be conscious of this.
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."
Just a guess, but I think it would be less impactful than the micro plastics. I don’t know the biodegradability of acetaminophen, though.
June 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Just a guess, but I think it would be less impactful than the micro plastics. I don’t know the biodegradability of acetaminophen, though.
Deal on making detergents greener and safer for people!
The new EU rules on detergents and surfactants agreed today will:
💧 boost biodegradability
ℹ️ improve product information
🚫 forbid animal testing
See more: europa.eu/!NdPNbK
The new EU rules on detergents and surfactants agreed today will:
💧 boost biodegradability
ℹ️ improve product information
🚫 forbid animal testing
See more: europa.eu/!NdPNbK
June 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Deal on making detergents greener and safer for people!
The new EU rules on detergents and surfactants agreed today will:
💧 boost biodegradability
ℹ️ improve product information
🚫 forbid animal testing
See more: europa.eu/!NdPNbK
The new EU rules on detergents and surfactants agreed today will:
💧 boost biodegradability
ℹ️ improve product information
🚫 forbid animal testing
See more: europa.eu/!NdPNbK
Researchers in #ScienceAdvances have created an engineered living material based on a filamentous fungus.
The material can regenerate its surface, self-clean, and integrate engineered microbial “partners” that can color the material or provide it with UV protection. https://scim.ag/4bY0PUG
The material can regenerate its surface, self-clean, and integrate engineered microbial “partners” that can color the material or provide it with UV protection. https://scim.ag/4bY0PUG
A programmable fungal platform for engineered living textiles
A programmable fungal platform enables engineered living textiles with tunable functions and biodegradability.
scim.ag
July 27, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Researchers in #ScienceAdvances have created an engineered living material based on a filamentous fungus.
The material can regenerate its surface, self-clean, and integrate engineered microbial “partners” that can color the material or provide it with UV protection. https://scim.ag/4bY0PUG
The material can regenerate its surface, self-clean, and integrate engineered microbial “partners” that can color the material or provide it with UV protection. https://scim.ag/4bY0PUG
I think that we should return to the way things were packaged in the 60s: cardboard and glass. Fully recyclable and either biodegradable or it turns into sea glass. And who doesn’t love sea glass?
If it can’t be packaged in cardboard or glass, require full biodegradability or ACTUAL recycling.
If it can’t be packaged in cardboard or glass, require full biodegradability or ACTUAL recycling.
March 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I think that we should return to the way things were packaged in the 60s: cardboard and glass. Fully recyclable and either biodegradable or it turns into sea glass. And who doesn’t love sea glass?
If it can’t be packaged in cardboard or glass, require full biodegradability or ACTUAL recycling.
If it can’t be packaged in cardboard or glass, require full biodegradability or ACTUAL recycling.
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking 🆕 type of living textile made from fungal #mycelium that remains alive after it’s manufactured.
Unlike traditional mycelium-based materials, these engineered textiles retain living #FungalCells
This allows them to sense their environment, self-renew,
1/2
Unlike traditional mycelium-based materials, these engineered textiles retain living #FungalCells
This allows them to sense their environment, self-renew,
1/2
A programmable fungal platform for engineered living textiles
A programmable fungal platform enables engineered living textiles with tunable functions and biodegradability.
www.science.org
August 5, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking 🆕 type of living textile made from fungal #mycelium that remains alive after it’s manufactured.
Unlike traditional mycelium-based materials, these engineered textiles retain living #FungalCells
This allows them to sense their environment, self-renew,
1/2
Unlike traditional mycelium-based materials, these engineered textiles retain living #FungalCells
This allows them to sense their environment, self-renew,
1/2
Easily solved if politicians stop listing to industry and do what is right for the people. Completely ban single use plastics, mandate biodegradability for every kind of packaging. Mandate repairability and local recycling for consumer goods.
May 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Easily solved if politicians stop listing to industry and do what is right for the people. Completely ban single use plastics, mandate biodegradability for every kind of packaging. Mandate repairability and local recycling for consumer goods.
...& even be genetically programmed w/ new functions.
This research expands what’s possible w/ mycelium. From self-healing textiles & biodegradable products to env. biosensors & regenerative design, potential applications are vast. Imagine what comes next!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aed6937
This research expands what’s possible w/ mycelium. From self-healing textiles & biodegradable products to env. biosensors & regenerative design, potential applications are vast. Imagine what comes next!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aed6937
A programmable fungal platform for engineered living textiles
A programmable fungal platform enables engineered living textiles with tunable functions and biodegradability.
www.science.org
August 5, 2026 at 9:09 AM
...& even be genetically programmed w/ new functions.
This research expands what’s possible w/ mycelium. From self-healing textiles & biodegradable products to env. biosensors & regenerative design, potential applications are vast. Imagine what comes next!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aed6937
This research expands what’s possible w/ mycelium. From self-healing textiles & biodegradable products to env. biosensors & regenerative design, potential applications are vast. Imagine what comes next!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aed6937
Alternatives to petroleum based plastics: A bioinspired Layered, Ecological, Advanced, and multi-Functional Film ("LEAFF" ), for sustainable plastic packaging. This biomimetic composite is based on the structure of the natural plant leaf.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Biomimetic layered, ecological, advanced, multi-functional film for sustainable packaging - Nature Communications
Designing biodegradable plastics is highly desirable, though it has been a challenge to balance mechanical properties with biodegradability. Here the authors design a multilayered biodegradable compos...
www.nature.com
August 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Alternatives to petroleum based plastics: A bioinspired Layered, Ecological, Advanced, and multi-Functional Film ("LEAFF" ), for sustainable plastic packaging. This biomimetic composite is based on the structure of the natural plant leaf.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
New paper from the Vecchiarelli Lab! 🧵
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
In collaboration with Lu-Ning Liu lab.
Congratulations to first author Claudia Mak!
@claudiamak.bsky.social
P.S. Claudia is looking for postdocs in protein biochemistry!
Pls ReSkeet
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
In collaboration with Lu-Ning Liu lab.
Congratulations to first author Claudia Mak!
@claudiamak.bsky.social
P.S. Claudia is looking for postdocs in protein biochemistry!
Pls ReSkeet
Carboxysome Shell Protein CcmK2 Assembles into Monodisperse and pH-Reversible Microparticles
Synthetic nano- and microparticles have become essential tools in biotechnology. Protein-based compartments offer distinct advantages over synthetic particles, such as biodegradability and biocompatib...
pubs.acs.org
March 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM
New paper from the Vecchiarelli Lab! 🧵
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
In collaboration with Lu-Ning Liu lab.
Congratulations to first author Claudia Mak!
@claudiamak.bsky.social
P.S. Claudia is looking for postdocs in protein biochemistry!
Pls ReSkeet
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
In collaboration with Lu-Ning Liu lab.
Congratulations to first author Claudia Mak!
@claudiamak.bsky.social
P.S. Claudia is looking for postdocs in protein biochemistry!
Pls ReSkeet
New paper alert
Bioplastic biodegradability shapes microbial communities in a coastal brackish environment
A new term "bioplastisphere" describes the microbial communities associated with biodegradable plastics
Well led @igorspp.bsky.social & @eevaer.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
Bioplastic biodegradability shapes microbial communities in a coastal brackish environment
A new term "bioplastisphere" describes the microbial communities associated with biodegradable plastics
Well led @igorspp.bsky.social & @eevaer.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
Bioplastic biodegradability shapes microbial communities in a coastal brackish environment
Abstract. Microorganisms are metabolically versatile and central to marine ecosystems, yet the potential of marine microbial communities to degrade differe
academic.oup.com
March 13, 2026 at 3:34 PM
New paper alert
Bioplastic biodegradability shapes microbial communities in a coastal brackish environment
A new term "bioplastisphere" describes the microbial communities associated with biodegradable plastics
Well led @igorspp.bsky.social & @eevaer.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
Bioplastic biodegradability shapes microbial communities in a coastal brackish environment
A new term "bioplastisphere" describes the microbial communities associated with biodegradable plastics
Well led @igorspp.bsky.social & @eevaer.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...