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Mushroom decomposes plastics
Very complex and durable chemical bonding of products made from petrochemical technology helps them resist the ability to break down naturally. It has been estimated tha…
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An Amazon mushroom can be used for plastic recycling
Pestalotiopsis microspora occurs in the Ecuadorian rainforest, discovered by a team of research students led by chemical molecular professor Scott Strobel, during an exp…
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'Moving house' for ladybug spider
The RSPB Nature Reserve has just moved Britain's rarest spider species to a new place in a plastic bottle.
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Biodegradable shoes
Most footwear is now made of materials that are difficult to decompose. This has been overcome by two Dutch entrepreneurs Christiaan Maats Dirk, Jan Oudshoom, owner of O…
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Turn algae into plastic
Treating the amount of algae released after biofuel production, Indian scientists turned them into plastics.
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Kill plants with insects
He has just experimented with a campaign to prevent weed invasion with a tiny louse native to Japan.
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Biological plastic - technology of the future
With rising oil prices and the threat of climate change today, bioplastic products will be one of the traditional plastic alternatives in the near future.
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Korea makes bio-plastics
Korean scientists have been studying a polymer used daily for plastics using biotechnology.
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Use insects to control invasive grass
Researchers from Leicester University paved the way for the use of an insect to fight invasive grasses in British soil, a form of biological control.
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'Liquid wood' will replace plastic
Plastic but can be biodegradable by the company Tecnaro, Germany, manufactured is considered a new milestone in the study of bioplastic materials.
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Evolutionary defense system in earring plants
There is a saying that the enemy understands your weakest point very right in the case of leafy plants and creatures that evolve: When plant eaters develop a new offensi…
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New plastic material decomposes faster
A new type of plastic that decomposes by bacteria has a faster decomposition rate than current plastics and is environmentally safe. This new material is a modified form…
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Bio-plastics are weaving into life
Rising fuel prices and environmental problems are now a top concern for mankind. Therefore, research and development of environmentally friendly consumer products has be…
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Bioplastic made from sugar
Bioplastic was produced in many countries but with grain origin. Over the past few years, cereal prices have risen sharply due to strong demand for biofuels. Bio-On proj…
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Corn-based Bio-PDO resin - The next wave in the biological revolution
The leading DuPont chemical group of the United States has joined a joint venture with Tata & Lyle PLC, a multinational agricultural processing group, to build a $ 100 m…