© Brian Smale "Renewable resource-based products can beat out petrochemical-based ones," says corn plastic pioneer Patrick Gruber (with his wife, Sally, in Colorado), who first cooked up PLA on ...

Corn Next has launched CornNext-17, a biobased material aimed at addressing the issue of plastic pollution. Drawn from ...

Dow Inc. and New Energy Blue have announced a long-term supply agreement to produce bio-based ethylene ... enables the production of plastic source materials from corn stover.

Crops around the world—including corn, wheat and rice—might suffer ... Andy Sacks via Getty Images Microplastics are everywhere. The tiny plastic particles have been found in the ocean breeze ...

The global bioplastics industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, driven by increasing consumer awareness, government regulations, and advancements in biodegradable and bio-based polymers. As the ...