For yoghurt and quark pots, around 15% of recyclable material is lost. NTCP, TNO and partners are investigating how to ...
The breakthrough offers a promising new approach to reducing plastic pollution through photocatalysis, a metabolic pathway ...
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 approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic ...
Hundreds of millions of tons of plastic are produced globally every year. New research shows how that waste can be turned into something useful.
Sunlight hits tiny particles of plastic floating in a clear water solution. Slowly, they begin to disappear, leaving behind a ...
A new process that 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 ...
The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic into L-DOPA, a frontline medication for the ...
Plastics are inescapable in our daily lives. The vast amounts of plastic garbage heaped in landfills and in the environment, however, are as problematic as the plastics are useful. A research team has ...