In 2012, Alterra Energy opened America's first large-scale plastic-pyrolysis facility. According to its website, Alterra converts "plastics back into their original building blocks to produce new ...

These scientists have bioengineered a version of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria that can break down polyethylene ...

Plastic waste, especially polyethylene and polypropylene, makes up a staggering two-thirds of post-consumer waste glo ...

Neutrinos are some of the fundamental building blocks of the Universe ... researchers voiced their concern about the large concentrations of plastic building up in Arctic sea-ice.

Now, several companies are looking into chemical recycling — meaning the plastic is stripped down to its fundamental building blocks ... the key is collecting a large volume of consistently ...

Everyone knows that plastic pollutes our environment. But it’s less obvious why plastic would create a lot of emissions. Today, we break down why plastic use is a climate change issue.

A new technique enables data storage in synthetic polymers, allowing direct bit access without full sequence decoding, ...

The $100 billion project could transform Saudi Arabia from a midsize player in chemicals to a powerhouse, capable of single-handedly supplying enough plastic ... as building blocks for plastics ...

Francis Thuti, Environmentalist and researcher is recycling plastic waste into cabro building blocks at Nanyuki town ... At the centre of the site, he has a large metal drum where he melts down ...

Plastic surgeons are a dime a dozen today with doctors worldwide in city locales and small towns. All tout their skills and ...

Kittampalayam village demonstrates a groundbreaking approach by constructing a fully functional bus shelter using 1,908 kg of ...

Francis Thuti, Environmentalist and researcher is recycling plastic waste into cabro building blocks at Nanyuki town ... At the centre of the site, he has a large metal drum where he melts down ...