As the world watches the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico go from bad to worse, people are asking whether there isn’t another solution to petroleum-based oils. As the world watches the BP oil spill ...

Last year, we heard how scientists had created eco-friendly soft gel particles from hard grains of pollen. Now, they've used those particles to create sponges that could soak up oil spills, then ...

Berkebile Oil Company has introduced its first biodegradable penetrating lubricant and rust-inhibitor. The Protection First Class product contains 99% pure cosmetic-grade lanolin, a natural substance ...

If you order takeout from an eco-friendly restaurant, you might find your meal accompanied by compostable plastic cutlery. Some fashion brands now deliver your clothes in clear biodegradable plastic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If a product is biodegradable, it means that it can break down safely into a natural form such as carbon dioxide or water without ...

Oil spills and industrial pollution pose a huge threat to the ecological environment. Concerns over safety have seen an increased focus on improving the filtration of oily wastewater; for example, ...

The official motor oil of the American Le Mans racing series will be biodegradable, non-toxic and made from saturated animal fat for at least the next two seasons. But that doesn't mean it'll actually ...

Biodegradable oil? For race cars? Huh? As oddball as it may sound, there's now "green" oil, and it's being promoted as not only better for the earth, but better for racing, too. And the team running ...