"High-strength, multi-mode processable bamboo molecular bioplastic enabled by solvent-shaping regulation", Tang et al. 2025 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-63904-2
"The ubiquity of petrochemical plastics in modern society, evident in packaging, construction, and electronics, is underpinned by their low cost, durability, and processability. Since the 1950s, global plastic production has surged exponentially, with projections indicating a staggering output of 1.23 billion tons by 2060 (Fig. 1a). Yet, the environmental toll of this reliance is catastrophic: less than 10% of plastics are recycled, while the remainder accumulates in landfills and oceans, fragmenting into persistent microplastics that infiltrate ecosystems and food chains. This crisis underscores an urgent need for sustainable materials that reconcile industrial utility with environmental safety."
"we propose a solvent-mediated molecular engineering strategy to fabricate high-performance bamboo molecular plastics (BM-plastics) with tunable H-bond networks. [...] it is fully biodegradable in soil within 50 days and retain 90% of their mechanical properties after recycling."
#plastics #BiodegradablePlastic #biodegradable_packaging #bamboo
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, the authors report a deep eutectic solvent treatment process which yields bamboo plastics with high mechanical properties and processability.
Biodegradable Plastic: Japanโs Eco-Friendly Solution
A revolutionary biodegradable plastic developed by Japan's RIKEN Centre dissolves in seawater within hours and decomposes in soil within days, enriching it without releasing harmful gases or microplastics.
#Biodegradableplastic#RIKENCentre#Oceanpollution#Carbonemissions#Wastemanagement
https://saidlist.com/biodegradable-plastic-japans-eco-friendly-solution/
Matter Science have pioneered a game-changing #BiodegradablePlastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, drastically mitigating pollution risks.
Unlike traditional plastics, which take centuries to decompose and accumulate in oceans and ecosystems, this innovative material breaks down in:
- Just a few hours in seawater
- 10 days in soil
When discarded in soil, this #BiodegradablePlastic transforms into organic matter, enriching soil fertility and increasing carbon content.
PLA, or polylactic acid, is a biodegradable plastic made from renewable sources such as corn starch or sugar cane. PLA has many advantages over petroleum-based plastics, such as lower greenhouse gas emissions, higher biocompatibility, and better mechanical properties. However, PLA also has some drawbacks, such as high cost, low thermal stability, and slow degradation rate, which limit its applications and environmental benefits. #PLA #BiodegradablePlastic #GreenTech
I've now become the poster child for dog ๐ poop ๐ฉ โฌ๏ธ
The Perils of Puppy Poop
https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/the-perils-of-puppy-poop
#PlasticPollution
#SingleUsePlastic
#Biodegradableplastic
#Microplastics
Expert Addresses Growing Plastics Problem Looks like Lions Bay is not the only place dog waste brings controversy. Back in March, after a resident complained to Council about the quality of bags available to stoop and scoop, former Public Works Manager Nai Jaffer addressed the issue in The Watershed. In his article, he noted that in an effort to be more environmentally conscious, Works made the change to biodegradable bags in 2020. But even with these new bags in hand, it's hard not to notice th
Starch-based straws. Doesn't get soggy quickly like the paper straws.
On the left, probably cornstarch PLA. At an open air restaurant where the family are regulars for dinner. #bioplastic #BiodegradablePlastic
The purple straw in the picture on the right is made of #rice and completely edible, in my coffee from The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.
#ecofriendly #SaveOurOceans
I should add that I'm still on holiday in #Malaysia - I haven't seen these in Melbourne yet.
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