Chemical transformation of waste plastics into value-added chemicals can be a convenient avenue to supplement current recycling processes.
Replacing toxins with water in the green production of plastics
Researchers use hot water and pressure to circumvent the need to use toxic chemicals in the production of organic plastics.
Rethinking plastics production and recycling
A new route to synthesize plastics not only moves away from fossil fuels but enhances the likelihood of recycling.
Machine learning scopes out previously “invisible” microplastics
A new approach combines 3D coherent imaging with machine learning to detect microscale microplastics in filtered water samples.
A Bioplastic Made From Fish Waste
A Sussex student invented a bioplastic sourced from the sea.
Evidence of Microplastics in Arctic Sea Ice
The once pristine Arctic Ocean has turned into a pool of plastic debris.
A Circular, Bio-Based Plastic Economy
DSM introduces bio- and recycled-based alternatives for its entire engineering plastics portfolio.
Printable Paper from Plastic Waste
Researchers show that paper-like composites can be derived from previously unrecyclable plastic waste.
Recyclable Plastic Composites from Industrial Wastes
Recent research on cellulose–sulfur composites made from industrial wastes has successfully achieved all three Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle.
Living Well With Plastics: The Politics of the Plastics Crisis
Despite the many benefits of plastics, the global plastic system is increasingly being recognized as the source of severe environmental problems.