In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at a biodegradable plastic ... A team of engineers and scientists across Japan have developed a new plastic alternative derived from paper.

While biodegradable plastics currently account for 0.5% of the hundreds of millions of tons of plastic produced annually, a ...

CEMS, Japan’s largest comprehensive research ... that they’re proliferating our food chain). That’s why a biodegradable plastic that’s relatively durable could be so important to the ...

Plastic waste is a heavy burden on the oceans. A team from Japan has developed a solution: a plastic that dissolves in salt water. Plastic waste can be found everywhere on the planet. The oceans ...

NAGOYA, Japan, April 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Futamura Chemical introduces NatureSphere™, an innovative 100% natural ...