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10/12/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Biodegradable (and edible) seaweed may soon replace plastic packaging on food in an effort to reduce pollution

Durable, versatile, and affordable — the three qualities that make plastic so common in nearly every item we use, and the three biggest reasons why reducing plastic waste can be difficult to do. Indonesian start-up Evoware is working to change all that with bioplastics: a line of fully biodegradable plastics made from seaweed. According to […]

02/04/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Scientist develops biodegradable, edible non-plastic bags to halt the continued plastic pollution of the world

One country that has been making a concerted effort to reduce plastic waste is India. A ban on disposable plastics is set to go into effect in the Delhi region this year, outlawing the use of produce bags, cutlery and other disposable plastics, and many cities already ban plastic bags. It is therefore not surprising […]

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