UTA chemists explain how plastic pyrolysis works to breaks down plastic waste into molecules that be used again ...

Commentary: Plastic particles are in human lung tissue, intestinal tissue, blood, breast milk, your heart and, worse yet, in ...

Every year, some 5.6 million metric tons of plastic packaging winds up in household waste in Germany after being used just ...

The Fraunhofer Institute is transforming millions of metric tons of household plastic waste into high-quality 3-D printed ...

salvaging similar plastics to produce raw materials that can be reintegrated into plastic production. The process involves collecting, sorting, washing and grinding the plastic to be melted and ...

E. coli bacteria could be used to create biodegradable plastics, reports a paper published in Nature Chemical Biology. The engineered bacterial system described in the study may help in the production ...

We did this study because we are very concerned about the impacts for human and planetary health of massive, almost exponential recent increases in plastic production and plastic waste. Eight billion ...

The process doesn't allow complete control over ... So, it's not quite ready to take over global plastic production. But the work does do a great job of highlighting the potential of bio-based ...

The world of plastic injection moulding is changing rapidly, driven by the need for enhanced efficiency, cost savings, and ...

Harnessing moisture from air, Northwestern University chemists have developed a simple new method for breaking down plastic waste. The non-toxic, environmentally friendly, solvent-free process first ...

Current methods to recycle plastics often use expensive catalysts, harsh conditions and produce toxic byproducts. New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be ...