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New Enzyme Discovery is Another Leap Towards Dissolving Plastic Waste With ‘Amazing Efficiency’
Scientists who helped pioneer the use of enzymes to eat plastic have taken an important next step in developing nature-based solutions to the global...
New Plant-Derived Sustainable ‘Plastic’ is Tough as Bone and Hard as Aluminum
The strongest part of a tree lies not in its trunk or its sprawling roots, but in the walls of its microscopic cells.
A single...
Scientists Develop Breakthrough Method for Recycling Industrial Plastics at Room Temperature in 20 Minutes
A new and simple method for upcycling plastic waste at room temperature has been developed by a team of British researchers.
The researchers at the...
75% of People Worldwide Want Single-Use Plastics Banned, According to New Global Survey
An average of three-quarters of people across 28 countries agree that single-use plastic should be banned as soon as possible, the ‘Attitudes towards single-use...
Covering Crops in Red Plastic Can Boost Yields Up to 37 Percent
For centuries, humans have used greenhouses to help plants grow outside of tolerable conditions. Now, as it turns out, it might be much better...
100 Nations Take Action To Save Oceans from Illegal Fishing and Plastic Pollution
Representatives from more than 100 countries arrived last week in France for a summit on protecting oceans from pollution, plastic, and overfishing.
The nation which...
New Lightweight Material From MIT Scientists is Stronger Than Steel and as Light as Plastic
Using a novel polymerization process, MIT chemical engineers have created a new material that is stronger than steel and as light as plastic, and...
Shoes Made From Coffee Grounds and Recycled Plastic Bottles Are Not Only Waterproof But Super Comfy
Your morning coffee could be used to make a pair of sneakers, a Finnish startup reveals. Rens makes new kicks from old coffee, cutting...
New Company Turns 100 Tons of Non-Recyclable Plastic Into Building Blocks For Construction
Recycling doesn't always mean chemically separating things into component parts, or finding a new life for an old object. An LA-based startup is proving...
Eco-friendly ‘Jelly Ice Cube’ Could Transform Cold Storage: No Plastic and Doesn’t Melt
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have developed a new type of cooling cube that could revolutionize how food is kept cold and...
This ‘Floating Continent’ Could Collect and Recycle Plastic from the Ocean in Future
A large, self-sustaining, floating research lab as big as an island could be the next big thing in ocean cleanup.
The 8th Continent, as it's...
New Solution to Ridding Oceans of Microplastics Uses Acoustic Waves
Filtering microplastics from polluted water using acoustic waves is the new solution to cleaning up our oceans, according to new research.
Microplastics are released into...
Design Students Use Art to Reimagine Plastic Recycling – Creating Lamps, Seat Covers, and More
London design students were given a challenge: take plastic that will most likely end up in the landfill, and turn it into a new...
Tap Water Produces a Protective Shield Against Microplastics, Scientists Discover
Tap water produces a natural protective shield against harmful microplastics, which can help prevent household products from releasing them.
That’s according to a team of...
Guy is Giving Free Food to Anyone in Bali Who Brings Plastic – And He’s Recycled 500 Tons in First Year
As the pandemic ground the tourism industry on Bali to a halt, a man sought to do the same to the problem of plastic...
UPDATE: Plant Opens to Change the Recycling Game by Breaking Down Plastic Bottles With Enzyme From Leaves
The French firm that has taken an enzyme found in decomposing leaves and tweaked it, so it can decompose plastic instead, has now opened...
Company Innovates Microplastics That are Biodegradable or Don’t Break Apart At All
A UK-French startup just announced a $17 million funding round to make a variety of products that will allow large producers to cut out...
Cozy Dining Cabins Made From Plastic Bottles Withstood the NYC Hurricane And May Be Future of Disaster Relief
A design for plastic bottles that can be linked together has caught on as a revolution in disaster relief. Called Friendship Bottles, they have...
Youth is Fighting Microplastic Pollution with Magnetic Liquid After Winning Google Science Fair
A young Irishman has come up with his own "cool science-y method" to solve the microplastic pollution conundrum, winning Google's international science fair in...
New Solar-Powered Beach Robot Filters Even Tiny Plastic – And 30x Faster Than Humans
4Ocean, the guys who you may have seen on Instagram selling bracelets made out of ocean plastic as a way to fund their ocean...