We often think of plastic pollution as a problem of oceans and seabirds. But beneath our feet, in the quiet dark of agricultural soils, a new kind of ...

If you’ve ever taken a coast-to-coast car trip across the United States, the one thing that’s sure to impress you is the mind-bogglingly immense amount of corn that we grow here. If you take the ...

A systematic review of published scientific literature conducted by HYDRA Marine Sciences finds that in the presence of water or humidity, the bioplastic polylactic acid (PLA) will fully hydrolyze, ...

Primo Water Corp. is leading a new consortium to develop bioplastic recycling. Primo, which bottles water in polylactic acid containers, is joined by 19 other organizations to develop effective and ...

PLA, or corn plastic, is made with Midwestern corn, not Middle East oil. Its production releases fewer toxic substances than making petroleum plastic and uses less energy, spewing an estimated ...

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Larry West is an award-winning environmental journalist and writer. He won the Edward J. Meeman Award for Environmental Reporting. Polylactic acid (PLA), a plastic substitute made from fermented plant ...

We often think of plastic pollution as a problem of oceans and seabirds. But beneath our feet, in the quiet dark of ...