We’ve managed to accumulate so much plastic trash that it’s daunting to think about what could be done with the tons upon tons of nonbiodegradable waste. And as much as we are trying to scale back our ...

In a landfill, a plastic bottle can take more than a thousand years to break down. But a new process can transform polyethylene plastic in days, using bacteria to eat the waste and then turn it into a ...

Green Science Alliance synthesizes carbon quantum dots that could be used in solar cells, high-definition displays, and ...

We’ve managed to accumulate so much plastic trash that it’s daunting to think about what could be done with the tons upon tons of nonbiodegradable waste. And as much as we are trying to scale back our ...

Plastic pollution is often hidden in plain sight – behind positive “eco” or “recyclable” labels, within supply chains and ...

An optimized mechanochemical process produces multifunctional composite particles that remove pollutants from water.

Since single-use plastics became more common in the early 1950s, plastics have been an increasingly significant part of the ...

Beneath the ocean’s surface, bacteria have evolved specialized enzymes that can digest PET plastic, the material used in bottles and clothes. Researchers at KAUST discovered that a unique molecular ...

The Lorain County Solid Waste Management District will begin accepting plastic grocery bags on Nov. 15 at the Lorain County ...

Did you know that at least three in every five schoolchildren have no desk or chair, but plastic waste could be part of the solutions to lift these learners off the dusty floors? Our contributor ...