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Plastics everywhere, and the myth that made it possible

WASHINGTON, United States — If there's one material that defines modern life more than any other, it's plastic: present from ...

Researchers make revolutionary breakthrough that could solve major issue with plastic: 'This technology will help'

More trial-and-error helped the team uncover the organic salt choline chloride, a government-approved food additive. The ...

Plastic—when a miracle technology becomes a burden

Plastic is everywhere in modern society. While it has paved the way for enormous progress, the pollution it leaves behind is ...
The Conversation

Most plastics are made from fossil fuels and end up in the ocean, but marine microbes can’t degrade them – new research

Victor Gambarini was supported by a Ph.D. stipend from the George Mason Centre for the Natural Environment (New Zealand). Additional support was provided by the Aotearoa Impacts and Mitigation of ...
MIT Technology Review

Think that your plastic is being recycled? Think again.

Plastic is cheap to make and shockingly profitable. It’s everywhere. And we’re all paying the price. On a Saturday last summer, I kayaked up a Connecticut river from the coast, buoyed by the rising ...
Science Daily

Sustainable plastic made more compostable

Researchers have developed a way to make a promising, sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics more biodegradable. A team has made a bio-based polymer blend that's compostable in both home ...