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Plastic waste is one of the biggest environmental issues today, but a German biotech startup, Biophelion, has developed a method that turns some of that industrial waste into repurposed or even edible ...

Plastic nanoparticles have been found in the edible parts of vegetables for the first time, raising fresh concerns about plastic pollution affecting the human food chain. Scientists at the University ...

What to do about the plastic planet? The seas are steadily filling up with plastic, and it’s vital to find ways to address the problem. One way to do this is to move away from plastic usage towards ...

HOUGHTON, Mich. (WJMN) – Plastic into edible protein doesn’t sound very appetizing. However, Steve Techtmann says it’s not as crazy as it sounds. Techtmann is an associate professor of biological ...

After You Finish Your Drink, You Can Eat This New Edible Straw And if you don't eat it, it can go in the compost--or just dissolve in the ocean.

Plastic storage poses a risk of leaking microplastics into edible items when frozen or microwaved. Here's how you can reduce your exposure. Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, ...