Scientists have identified over 600,000 microbial proteins that can break down plastics, revealing a nearly universal ability ...

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have discovered a new class of polymers as part of the work carried out within the ...

Hundreds of millions of tons of single-use plastic end up in landfills every year, and even the small percentage of plastic that gets recycled can’t last forever. But our group of materials scientists ...

Researchers reuse old car battery acid, simultaneously combining waste streams in move towards circular chemicals ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Researchers have advanced their knowledge in developing plant biomass-derived polymers that can be used as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Wu demonstrates a way to tackle plastic pollution while simultaneously producing valuable chemicals. (CREDIT: University of ...

Blue Polymers LLC plans to build its second recycled plastics production facility in Buckeye, Arizona, to advance plastics circularity and support sustainable packaging. The 162,000-square-foot ...

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Known for its familiar slogan that “nothing runs like a Deere,” John Deere is now making strides with a new landscape — ...

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based medical injection molder Medbio Inc. will merge Clinton, Mich.-based AIM Plastics and Orchard Park, NY.-based Polymer Conversions under its brand. "The combined strengths of ...

Sunlight hits tiny particles of plastic floating in a clear water solution. Slowly, they begin to disappear, leaving behind a familiar household chemical: acetic acid, the main ingredient in vinegar.