The increase in public environmental awareness and the recognition of the urgent need to control and reduce pollution are leading factors in the recent augment of scientific research for new biodegradable compounds. Biodegradable compounds could...

Biodegradable substances are those that can be decomposed quickly by the action of biological organisms, especially microorganisms. The term is a process by which materials or compounds are broken down to smaller components, and all living organisms...

Most of the world's plastics are made from hydrocarbons, specifically oil and petroleum products that take hundreds of years to disintegrate once they are thrown away. However, there are indications that tomorrow's plastics will be made from materials...

Biodegradation is the decay or breakdown of materials that occurs when microorganisms use an organic substance as a source of carbon and energy. For example, sewage flows to the wastewater treatment plant where many of the organic compounds are broken...

Biodegradation is the process by which organic substances are broken down by living organisms. The term is often used in relation to ecology, waste management, environmental remediation (bioremediation) and to plastic materials, due to their long life...

I was on the shop floor one day talking to a customer and he asked a question. Is your product biodegradable? Can I put the product down the sewer? These are two distinctly different questions. The customer's concern dealt with the disposal of...

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Target offers shoppers an unusual message about its gift cards at some stores, advising that they are biodegradable. "Just make sure you spend them first," the displays conclude.This isn't just a marketing gimmick. Plastics made from corn and other plants are carving a tiny niche...

Target offers shoppers an unusual message about its gift cards at some stores, advising that they are biodegradable. "Just make sure you spend them first," the displays conclude.This isn't just a marketing gimmick. Plastics made from corn and other plants are carving a tiny niche...