The lower recycling rates worldwide have demonstrated that effectively managing plastic waste needs multiple recycling technologies.
MIT and Georgia Tech researchers use beer yeast encapsulated in hydrogels to absorb lead from contaminated water.
A paradigm shift is underway as the plastics industry moves towards sustainability. However, healthcare plastics present challenges that must be…
The need to produce lightweight, fuel-efficient vehicles that comply with stringent environmental regulations and reduce carbon footprints drives the growing…
University of Southern Queensland researchers are recycling polyethylene mulch film into low-carbon hydrogen and graphene.
Single-use plastic (SUP) bans aim to decrease plastic waste pollution. However, their implementation has unintentional economic and environmental consequences.
Researchers from Cornell University conducted a study that produced the first-ever microplastics human uptake map across 109 major countries worldwide.…
Researchers are exploring the use of bio-based materials to enhance the performance and sustainability of solar cells.
Injection molding machines have ‘base’ and ‘process’ loads and an idling machine is not ‘free’, it is costing large amounts…
Electronic devices emit substantial energy as electromagnetic interference (EMI). Interpenetrating Polymer Networks (IPNs) emerge as a potential solution, as their…