Scientists are using plastic bags to help handle toxic compounds in their chemical reactions. When broken down in a ball mill ...

Yet the majority of plastic waste still goes straight into incinerators ... Depolymerisation is used when polymers are broken down into smaller units – the original building blocks: Enzymolysis (a ...

For the past five years, researchers at WVU have been developing microwave technology that could change the way everyday ...

To achieve environmental progress, we need solutions, innovation, and significant investments in new technologies, including ...

Dow Inc. DOW recently unveiled a portfolio of low-carbon material solutions to assist the footwear sector in developing more sustainable products while maintaining high performance. The expanded ...

Producing and using green materials is one way to keep our planet clean and healthy. Here are some materials that get high sustainability points.

Delegates will meet soon in South Korea in their last scheduled gathering to get a grip on plastic pollution, with health and ...

Sustainable approaches to construction waste management are evolving in the UK that save companies money, not just the ...

Global production of synthetic polymers -- which form the building blocks of plastic -- has ... Just nine percent of the world's plastic waste is recycled; 19 percent is burned; and nearly 50 ...

By using CARBIOS’ biorecycling technology, the polyester was broken down using enzymes into its fundamental building blocks to produce biorecycled polyester. The quality of the recycled textiles ...