New method makes acrylic glass recycling economically viable
ETH Zurich researchers have developed a simple, energy-efficient method that breaks acrylic glass down into pure monomers at low temperature, ...
Tag: plastic waste
Sustainable packaging waste management: circular economy strategies, technological innovations, and future perspectives
A new review maps how circular economy strategies, recycling technologies, and digital innovations could transform packaging waste management.
Households Across Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Zambia Want to Recycle Plastic, but Barriers Keep Getting in the Way
A comparative survey of 216 households in Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Zambia finds that willingness to segregate plastic waste is ...
Old CDs and LEGO bricks turned into sponges that pull drinking water from desert air
University of Vienna chemists converted waste polystyrene, CDs, and LEGO bricks into porous sulfonated polymer networks that capture up to ...
Open Sewers and Discarded Plastic: The Urban Breeding Grounds Fueling Mosquito-Borne Disease
A study of disadvantaged communities in Salvador, Brazil, identifies open sewers, household garbage, and open plastic containers as the dominant ...
New Flexible Bio-Based Plastic Converts Into Fertilizer After Use
Researchers at Chiba University have developed a flexible bio-based plastic that, after its useful life, can be chemically converted into ...
Community Norms, Not Personal Control, Drive Plastic Waste Habits in Nagaland
A mixed-methods study of 226 residents in Nagaland, India, finds that social norms and cultural values, not personal attitudes or ...
Nineteen Years on the Pitch: Aged Artificial Turf Plastic Emerges Nearly as Good as New
Polyethylene fibres recovered from a 19-year-old artificial football pitch retained nearly all their mechanical, thermal and processing properties after recycling, ...
Scientists Depolymerize Commercial Polymethacrylates at Lower Temperatures for Circular Recycling
Chemists have shown that commercial polymethacrylate plastics can be depolymerized back into their monomers in bulk at substantially lower temperatures, ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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