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Published Chemist developing method to recycle more plastics
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source To improve recycling rates a professor is working on new ways to separate and recycle mixed plastics ...
Published A waste windfall: New process shows promise turning plastic trash into pharmaceuticals - A Waste Windfall: New Process Shows Promise Turning Plastic Trash into Pharmaceuticals
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have devised a method to transform post-consumer mixed plastics that wash up on beaches ...
Published Process converts polyethylene bags, plastics to polymer building blocks - Process Converts Polyethylene Bags, Plastics to Polymer Building Blocks
(via sciencedaily.com) Polyethylene plastics -- single-use bags and general-purpose bottles -- are indestructable forever p ...
Published Making nanodiamonds out of bottle plastic - Making Nanodiamonds Out of Bottle Plastic: A Revolutionary Breakthrough
(via sciencedaily.com) What goes on inside planets like Neptune and Uranus? To find out, an international team conducted a...
Published Scientists caution against a reliance on mechanical devices to clear water bodies of plastic
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source An international group of scientists has called for the United Nations Treaty on Plastic Pollution t ...
Published Some plastic straws degrade quicker than others
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Not all plastics are created the same, and some last longer in the ocean than others. Scientists hav ...
Published A microbial plastic factory for high-quality green plastic
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Engineered bacteria can produce a plastic modifier that makes renewably sourced plastic more process ...
Published Synthetic fibers discovered in Antarctic air, seawater, sediment and sea ice as the 'pristine' continent becomes a sink for plastic pollution - Synthetic Fibers Discovered in Antarctic Air, Seawater, Sediment and Sea Ice as the 'Pristine' Continent Becomes a Sink for Plastic Pollution
(via sciencedaily.com) Microplastic fibers discovered in samples (air, seawater, sediment and sea-ice) from the last remain...
Published Coastal species persist on high seas on floating plastic debris - Coastal Species Thrive on High Seas: Floating Plastic Debris as a New Habitat
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The high seas have been colonized by a surprising number of coastal marine invertebrate species, whi...
Published Chemists redesign biological PHAs, 'dream' biodegradable plastics - Chemists Redesign Biological PHAs: 'Dream' Biodegradable Plastics
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source They've been called 'dream' plastics: polyhydroxyalkanoates, or PHAs. Already the basis of a fledgli ...
Published Putting an end to plastic separation anxiety
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Bio-based plastics often end up in recycling streams because they look and feel like conventional pl ...
Published World's most threatened seabirds visit remote plastic pollution hotspots
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Analysis of global tracking data for 77 species of petrel has revealed that a quarter of all plastic ...
Published Transforming flies into degradable plastics
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Imagine using insects as a source of chemicals to make plastics that can biodegrade later -- with th ...
Published Marine bacteria take a bite at plastic pollution
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A bacterium found in the sea can degrade a plastic that otherwise resists microbial breakdown in mar ...
Published Plastic production via advanced recycling lowers GHG emissions
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Research reveals that recycling post-use plastic through pyrolysis can reduce GHG emissions by 18-23 ...
Published Accounting for plastic persistence can minimize environmental impacts
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have developed a sustainability metric for the ecological design of plastic products tha ...
Published U.S. health costs related to chemicals in plastics reached $250 billion in 2018
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in plastics pose a serious threat to public health and cost th ...
Published Resin destroys coronavirus from plastic surfaces
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers are currently developing anti-viral surfaces to decrease the spread of infectious diseas...
Published Ambitious roadmap for circular carbon plastics economy
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have outlined ambitious targets to help deliver a sustainable and net zero plastic econo ...
Published Biodegradable 'living plastic' houses bacterial spores that help it break down
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new type of bioplastic could help reduce the plastic industry's environmental footprint. Researche ...