Starch-based plastics are a type of bioplastic made from renewable resources such as corn, wheat, or potato starch. These plastics are typically produced by extruding a blend of starch and ...

To reduce the health and environmental impacts of microplastics, scientists created a new type of plastic using plant starch instead of petroleum. However, new research suggests that these alternative ...

To paraphrase The Simpsons: plastics are the solution to – and cause of – all of mankind’s problems. Nowhere is this more clear in the phenomenon of microplastics. Some have suggested that alternative ...

BLACKFOOT — The market is ripe for eco-friendly plastic and Brad LaPray knows it. The Idaho Falls businessman has witnessed a growing backlash against traditional plastic bags in cities across the ...