plastic

New catalyst makes plastic upcycling 10x more efficient than platinum

Many common products, including plastics and detergents, rely on chemical reactions that depend on catalysts made from precious metals such…

4 weeks ago

Scientists find toxic metals hidden in popular plastic toys

Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP), working together with the Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL), have found significant…

3 months ago

Childhood plastic exposure could be fueling obesity, infertility, and asthma

Childhood exposure to chemicals used to make plastic household items presents growing health risks that can extend long into adulthood,…

5 months ago

Goodbye plastic? Scientists create new supermaterial that outperforms metals and glass

Scientists at Rice University and University of Houston have developed an innovative, scalable approach to engineer bacterial cellulose into high-strength,…

7 months ago

Mealworms Can Eat Plastic, But Study Shows Limited Impact on Pollution Crisis

An experiment conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia has revealed the limited potential of mealworms in addressing…

1 year ago

New Global Policies to Cut Plastic Waste and Reduce Carbon Emissions by 2050

A recent study by the University of California, Santa Barbara has identified four policies that could reduce plastic waste pollution…

1 year ago

Airborne plastic chemical levels shock researchers

A new study documents how Southern Californians are chronically being exposed to toxic airborne chemicals called plasticizers, including one that's…

1 year ago

Apple Watch SE With Plastic Body a Work in Progress, Launch Expected in 2025: Report

At its recent iPhone 16 launch event, Apple also announced the new Watch Series 10 models along with a new…

1 year ago

A microbial plastic factory for high-quality green plastic

Engineered bacteria can produce a plastic modifier that makes renewably sourced plastic more processable, more fracture resistant and highly biodegradable…

2 years ago

Ocean floor a ‘reservoir’ of plastic pollution

New research from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, and the University of Toronto in Canada, estimates up to 11 million…

2 years ago