Using bacteria to take a bite out of plastic pollution is not new. But can the same microbes be used as a food source? In 2019, an agency within the U.S. Department of Defense released a call for ...

A study published today in the weekly journal Science projects that at present rates the world's plastic waste will nearly double by 2050, imperiling waterways and seas already under threat. But ...

Using bacteria to take a bite out of plastic pollution is not new. But can the same microbes be used as a food source? By Sara Talpos/Undark Published Aug 22, 2024 8:33 AM EDT This article was ...

As talks on a global treaty on plastic waste conclude, a Newsweek Horizons event will bring together business leaders, academic experts and environmental organizers for a panel discussion at 6 p.m.

The global plastic crisis has long been a ticking time bomb, but now, it seems, a revolution is underway. One company, Corsair Group International, is rewriting the narrative of waste management with ...

Düsseldorf, Germany — The Alliance to End Plastic Waste walked the halls of Messe Düsseldorf looking to recruit new members and strengthen partnerships in its drive to advance plastic circularity ...

Humans generate a lot of plastic waste – more than 400 million metric tons a year. Plastic products have been propelling our quality of life forward for over a century, from keeping food fresh longer ...

In this video, we demonstrate how to recycle plastic bottle tops and transform them into coasters, jewellery, and keyrings using common tools found at home. We provide practical methods for recycling ...

In 2019, an agency within the U.S. Department of Defense released a call for research projects to help the military deal with the copious amount of plastic waste generated when troops are sent to work ...