Researchers Have Created Biodegradable Nails That Can Be Melted Down and Reused Again

Researchers Have Created Biodegradable Nails That Can Be Melted Down and Reused Again

While the plastic used in a set of press-on nails may not make a huge impression, it ends up adding up to a lot of waste. A group of researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder thinks it has just the solution for the problem. Bio-e-Nails. According to the researchers, the key lies in the material used to make the press-on nails used in manicures. Instead of using plastic, the scientists used natural materials like algae and shellfish shell…

Biodegradable Nails Offer Sustainable At-Home Manicures

To make manicures more sustainable, researchers developed Bio-e-Nails: biodegradable press-on nails that can be made and applied at home.