Their newly developed method can break down plastic using nothing more than moisture from the air, offering a clean, energy-efficient alternative to traditional plastic recycling. Most plastic ...

Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s just as stable in everyday use but dissolves quickly in saltwater, leaving behind safe compounds. The benefit of plastics ...

Photo by Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Supported by By Rachel Nuwer With more cities, states and countries banning single-use plastic bags ... process cotton into yarn, and the fact that ...

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Pyrolysis operators then capture these gases, and they can sometimes use them as a source of energy to power the pyrolysis reactor or other industrial processes. When done effectively, plastic ...

Scientists have developed a new method to break down plastic waste, using moisture from the air. By exposing a common type of plastic to an inexpensive catalyst and leaving it exposed to ambient ...

Spring means it's time for gardeners to think about seedlings, those little baby plants all ready to get plunked into the ground. And a hands-on technique for growing them, called "soil blocking ...

Microbes thrive in extreme environments and use diverse energy sources, from methane to metals. And they can catalyse complex reactions under ambient temperatures and pressures with remarkable ...

avoiding plastic tea bags, using metal or glass for cooking and storage, minimizing highly processed foods stored in plastic) and enhancing elimination may reduce accumulation in humans.” ...

Production generally requires the use of chemicals derived from fossil ... This should allow them to tune the resulting plastic across a wide range of properties. And, considering the bonds ...

It’s safe to say that the global campaign against the use of plastic straws reached fever pitch this year, with many companies and people choosing to ditch plastic straws in favour of paper ones.