New Atlas1d
New plastic dissolves in the ocean overnight, leaving no microplastics
Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment.
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Scientists Just Engineered Bacteria That Make Biodegradable Plastic
The problem is that the same qualities that make plastic so appealing (durability and low cost), make it a bane for the ...
Ohio University3d
Plastic from plants? NSF grant helps OHIO researchers explore plant polymer scaffolding in search for fossil fuel replacements
In a world increasingly aware of the environmental impact of fossil fuels, researchers are embarking on a venture to find ...
Nanowerk1d
Plastic-like materials that dissolve in the sea
Supramolecular materials that fully degrade when soaked in saltwater have the potential to help address the microplastics ...
EurekAlert!9d
From pollution to polymer: Methane-munching microbe brews biodegradable plastic at high speed
Genome analysis and protein modeling reveals Methylocystis suflitae's high-efficiency methane-to-PHA conversion (11.90 mg PHA ...
Phys.org12d
Machine learning enables customized plastics that could reduce environmental impact
"It's more expensive to recycle polyethylene than it is to make virgin plastic," he said. "Another problem is when you mechanically recycle it, you start breaking polymer chains, which causes the ...