Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, ...

Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain.

Researchers at the University of Waterloo report a sunlight-driven process that uses single-atom iron anchored to a support ...

IICT Hyderabad has partnered with 2 Degrees Clicon to scale up technology that converts non-recyclable plastic waste into industrial fuels. The initiative aims to reduce landfill waste and fossil fuel ...

Agricultural plastic mulch films are widely used around the world to increase crop yields, conserve soil moisture, and suppress weeds. However, once these films are discarded, they can persist in the ...

Researchers engineered a two-strain microbial system that converts PET-derived terephthalic acid into levodopa, overcoming key bottlenecks in transport and enzyme inhibition. The proof-of-concept ...

Hundreds of millions of tons of plastic are produced globally every year. New research shows how that waste can be turned ...

For the first time, researchers have developed a new method to transform common plastic ...

Sunlight-powered process converts plastic waste into a valuable chemical without added emissions - By Media Relations ...

Researchers at the University of St Andrews have unveiled two breakthrough techniques for chemically recycling and upcycling nitrile‑rubber products, such as disposable gloves, seals, and industrial ...

Sunlight hits tiny particles of plastic floating in a clear water solution. Slowly, they begin to disappear, leaving behind a ...