In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It’s now about 400 million tons – an increase of nearly 20,000%. As a material, it has seemingly limitless potential. Plastic is ...
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was a small container that held diced fruit, the type thrown into lunch boxes. And it was the ...
A joint research team has developed a technology to produce high-value-added plastic raw materials called dicarboxylic acids ...
Agricultural waste is often seen as a disposal problem, but new research suggests it could be a powerful tool for climate ...
As tons of plastic waste continue to build up in landfills every day, Yale researchers have developed a way to convert this waste into fuels and other valuable products efficiently and cheaply. The ...
A University of Texas at Arlington scientist’s research could have an impact on one of the world’s most pressing problems: plastic waste. Plastic waste has become a major environmental concern. From ...
Kevin A. Schug receives funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes for Health, ExxonMobil, and Weaver Consultants Group. He is affiliated with VUV Analytics, Inc. and ...
The results are impressive: They report a record- high yield of nearly 66% of the plastic waste converted into chemicals that can be used for fuels. Using 3D printing to build the structure allowed ...
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