Nobody likes to see plastic bottles overflowing in bins and rattling around the streets. These single-use receptacles are a ...
Hundreds of millions of tons of plastic are produced globally every year. New research shows how that waste can be turned ...
Plastic waste is becoming an increasing problem, with 50 million tonnes of single-use plastic being produced each year.
Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain.
A drug to treat Parkinson's disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a study shows. The ...
The breakthrough offers a promising new approach to reducing plastic pollution through photocatalysis, a metabolic pathway ...
Sunlight hits tiny particles of plastic floating in a clear water solution. Slowly, they begin to disappear, leaving behind a ...
New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled into new PET products or upcycled into higher value materials. Harnessing moisture from air, Northwestern ...
Chemists and innovative recyclers are trying to turn gloves, pipette tips, and other laboratory plastic waste into something ...
Throwing your plastic bottles in the recycling bin may make you feel good about yourself, or ease your guilt about your ...