It now says the material it uses, known as PLA (polylactic acid), is "not a plastic in the way we believe people most commonly think of plastics". Clipper boxes are still labelled "plastic-free".

The most popular plastic for 3D printers is PLA – polylactic acid – a plastic that’s either derived from corn starch, inedible plant detritus, or sugar cane, depending where in the world it ...

Alternatives to petrochemical-based plastics are emerging, made from everything from banana leaves to tomato skins, ...

Polylactic acid has been around for decades, but it only became popular as an option for compostable packaging more recently.

“PLA is the best-known biopolymer because of its rigidity and because it can be combined with other plastics to form compounds.” However, if it is combined with nonbiodegradable plastics, the ...

The cardboard completely decomposes in three to six weeks, compared to three months for untreated cardboard and hundreds of years for cardboard lined with a kind of plastic known as PLA.

Researchers at King’s College London have discovered an enzyme used in laundry detergents that can break down PLA plastics within 24 hours, using a little heat as an aid. Normally, this is ...

Researchers have developed an enzyme and then integrated it into PLA so that it helps degrade the plastic and withstand the ...

In 2024, the PLA cup market valuation is set to reach USD 184.3 million, marking a 5.2% increase from its 2023 value of US$ 175.2 million. Looking ahead, the market is forecast to hit USD 286.2 ...

They were washed in with the tide, most likely from China or the US, thousands of miles away -- part of an enormous plastic garbage patch, spinning in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, which you ...

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