UTA’s use of plastic road material a first for Texas
A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering professor is using both recycled and unrecycled plastic waste products to fill ...
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Upcycled plastic membrane helps clean up waste
Plastic waste can be used as a raw material for making high performance porous membranes. These could then be used ...
Researchers team up to break down, upcycle low-quality, rejected plastic wastes
AMES, Iowa – Researchers are integrating tried-and-true technologies (let’s unleash bacteria on the biodegradables then heat up the leftovers) and ...
Want a stronger biodegradable plastic? Add a ‘pinch’ of cream of tartar
Cooking a delicious risotto and making plastics are actually very similar processes. In both, ingredients come together and are heated ...
Artificial photosynthesis uses sunlight to make biodegradable plastic
Osaka, Japan – In recent years, environmental problems caused by global warming have become more apparent due to greenhouse gases ...
Bacteria really eat plastic
The bacterium Rhodococcus ruber eats and actually digests plastic. This has been shown in laboratory experiments by PhD student Maaike ...
New modelling study shows that most plastic debris on Seychelles beaches comes from far-off sources
Vast amounts of plastic debris accumulate on beaches across the Seychelles and other small island developing states. Observational analysis (for ...
new study presents novel behavioral barrier-based framework for sustainable plastic management
Plastics are quite commonplace in today’s world. Consequently, plastic waste is an environmental menace that is increasing at an exponential ...
Sunlight pulps the plastic soup
Texel, 11 January 2023 - UV light from the sun slowly breaks down plastics on the ocean’s surfaces. Floating microplastic is ...
Plastic pollution in the oceans is an equity issue, says new UW-led report
Many people are aware of plastic pollution in the oceans. Photos of turtles or seabirds entangled in plastic garbage first ...
Solar-powered system converts plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels
Researchers have developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products ...
Monterey Bay Aquarium study creates new open-access database to better identify plastic pollution sources
Research led by the Monterey Bay Aquarium and MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) provides a new open-access Raman spectral ...
Applications to plastic surgery residency programs lag behind significant increase in residency positions
December 30, 2022 – Historically plastic surgery has been considered one of most competitive and highly sought after residency programs. While this ...
Media Tip: Scientists enhance recyclability of post-consumer plastic
What happened: Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP) have developed a ...
Plastic pollution kills sea urchin larvae
Sea urchin larvae raised in high levels of plastic pollution die due to developmental abnormalities, new research shows. Credit: Dr ...
U-Michigan team recycles previously unrecyclable plastic
ANN ARBOR—PVC, or polyvinyl chloride, is one of the most produced plastics in the United States and the third highest ...
Do voluntary corporate pledges help reduce plastic pollution?
DURHAM, N.C. – Earth is awash in plastic. It litters our landscapes and waterways, overflows landfills and increasingly threatens human ...
Plastic additives contaminate the sea and selectively harm corals’ reproduction processes
A new study by Tel Aviv University and the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat examined the effect of ...
Synthetic fibers discovered in Antarctic air, seawater, sediment and sea ice as the ‘pristine’ continent becomes a sink for plastic pollution
As nations meet in Uruguay to negotiate a new Global Plastics Treaty, marine and forensic scientists publish new results this ...
Corporate pledges to recycle or reduce plastics aren’t translating into less plastic use
Plastic pollution is overwhelming landfills, littering Earth’s coastlines, and affecting the health of animals, including humans, while also contributing to ...
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Anu, previously gropod, awarded nearly $1 million competitive grant from the National Science Foundation
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International group of scientists warns nuclear radiation has devastating impacts on ecosystems
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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New experimental treatment can stop the growth of schwannoma tumors
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Latin American and Caribbean researchers detail colonialism in ornithology
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In search of the invisible galaxy