Dealing with plastic waste is a real headache. But with a little help, bacteria can turn plastic into a painkiller. The approach could help reduce plastic pollution and curb reliance on the fossil ...
Methods that don't employ a catalyst, though, tend to have low rates of converting the waste into products of use. For this project, the researchers found a way around both of these obstacles and ...
You see PET plastics every day, even if you do not notice them. They show up as drink bottles, food packaging, and synthetic fabrics. More than 80 million tons of PET, short for polyethylene ...
Plastics are lightweight, yet durable, tough and long-lived, making them ideal for a plethora of applications and industries on which society depends. However, most plastics do not decompose readily, ...
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Scientists discover how to turn plastic waste into vinegar: 'We were inspired by mushrooms'
Hundreds of millions of tons of plastic are produced globally every year. New research shows how that waste can be turned ...
Yimin Wu receives funding from Tang Family Chair in New Energy Materials and Sustainability, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the seed funding from the Water Institute (WI) ...
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