Recycling remains one of the most viable strategies for managing plastic waste, yet traditional methods face several ...

Researchers have finally made a breakthrough in how to break down plastic effectively without needing harsh chemicals.

The U.S. Can Step Down as Top Plastic Polluter as Scientists Present a New Simpler Method to Break Down Plastic Plastic ...

The current administration continues to senselessly undermine efforts to reduce single-use plastics. But plastic never was and never will be disposable, and neither are the people it poisons. Plastic ...

Scientists developed a new method for breaking down one of the most common plastics to a byproduct that can be upcycled into ...

We don’t want plastic in the ocean. Most plastic degrades slowly and we have all seen pictures and videos of marine life ...

"The size of the faucet highlights the magnitude of the plastic pollution problem," says Benjamin Von Wong, referring to The ...

Their method begins with adding a molybdenum catalyst and activated carbon to PET. When heated, the plastic breaks down into ...

Mar. 12, 2025 — New Delhi's air pollution is more severe than previously estimated with particles absorbing atmospheric water vapor leading to particulate matter levels across the city being ...

By 2050, we will need to feed almost 1.8 billion more people, when our global population reaches around 10 billion.

Scientists at Northwestern University have discovered a simple, eco-friendly way to break down plastic using just air ...

Lawmakers can curb this onslaught in Washington. Since 2023, Rep. Liz Berry, D-Seattle, has championed reforming the state’s recycling system to both cut down on waste and drive rates of recycling ...