Are plastics in the ocean as big a problem as widely believed?
It is understood that plastic pollution is one of the great environmental problems of our time, but do we not ...
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UMass Lowell plastics recycling, engineering workforce initiatives awarded $1M
Jan. 31, 2023 Credit: Edwin Aguirre for UMass Lowell Jan. 31, 2023 For Immediate Release Media Contacts: Emily ...
An important step towards strong and durable biobased plastics
In a recent paper in Nature Communications, researchers at the Industrial Sustainable Chemistry group led by Prof. Gert-Jan Gruter take ...
Plastics engineering educator receives top honor for UMass Lowell faculty
Nov. 22, 2022 Credit: Tory Wesnofske for UMass Lowell Nov. 22, 2022 Media contacts: Emily Gowdey-Backus, director of media relations, ...
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 ...
Oregon State, U.S. Dept. of Energy researchers take key step toward big gains in plastics recycling
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers including an Oregon State University College of Engineering faculty member have taken a key step toward ...
CCNY study: advanced plastics recycling yields climate benefits
The City College of New York Grove School of Engineering today released a new report which examined advanced recycling. The report concluded ...
Controversial approach aims to expand plastics recycling
Major chemical companies are backing pyrolysis plants that convert plastic waste into hydrocarbon feedstocks that can be turned into plastics ...
Study explores the potential for mechanical devices to clear the ocean of plastics
Mechanical devices are increasingly being considered as a potential way to help address plastic pollution found globally in marine environments. ...
Process converts polyethylene bags, plastics to polymer building blocks
Polyethylene plastics — in particular, the ubiquitous plastic bag that blights the landscape — are notoriously hard to recycle. They’re ...
Process converts polyethylene bags, plastics to polymer building blocks
Polyethylene plastics — in particular, the ubiquitous plastic bag that blights the landscape — are notoriously hard to recycle. They’re ...
Plastics of the future will live many past lives, thanks to chemical recycling
One day in the not-too-distant future, the plastics in our satellites, cars and electronics may all be living their second, ...
Shining light on why plastics turn yellow
If you own a retro gaming console or have an old roll of packing tape, you’ve seen how plastics turn ...
Study reveals pregnant women are exposed to cancer-causing chemicals in dishware, hair coloring, plastics, and pesticides
Pregnant women in the U.S. are being exposed to chemicals like melamine, cyanuric acid, and aromatic amines that can increase ...
Combining techniques to create more environmentally friendly, heat resistant, and transparent plastics
Researchers in Japan have developed a new technique for creating polymers. This discovery is expected to lead to the development ...
Pioneering recycling turns mixed waste into premium plastics with no climate impact
Only a fraction of the material that could be turned into new plastic is currently recycled. Researchers at Chalmers University of ...
Deconstructive chemical pre-treatment accelerates microbial decomposition of plastics
Washington, D.C. – June 12, 2022 – Chemical pre-treatments that deconstruct certain types of plastics can help naturally occurring microbial ...
Wax worm saliva contains enzymes capable of breaking down plastics
A team of CSIC researchers has discovered that wax worm saliva degrades plastic; a discovery with numerous applications for treating ...
Visible ocean plastics just the tip of the iceberg
While the billions of tons of plastic products produced in the “Plastic Age” of the last half-century have drastically changed ...
FAU scientists uncover ‘missing’ plastics deep in the ocean
About 51 trillion microplastics are floating in the surface waters of oceans around the world. Originating from various types of ...