A University of Delaware-led team has developed a new catalyst that converts plastic waste into liquid fuels faster and more efficiently than existing methods, offering a potential solution to growing ...

Reusing plastic bottles or exposing them to heat or sunlight can lead to the release of harmful chemicals such as bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates that can leach into the water and interfere with the ...

Yale researchers unveiled a 3D-printed carbon column reactor that can convert 66% of polyethylene plastic into fuel chemicals without costly catalysts. The breakthrough addresses major efficiency and ...

As some celebrities come clean about what aesthetic procedures they have had done, public interest is skyrocketing. But is this a good thing or a bad thing for patient well-being? Experts weigh in.

A team of chemists has discovered how to transform PET plastic waste into BAETA, a material that captures CO2 with remarkable efficiency. Instead of ending up as microplastics in the environment, ...

With conventional waste management systems falling short, many scientists are turning to nature for innovative solutions to the issue of plastic waste. One promising avenue is microbial degradation: ...

It's the height of summer, and for many Americans, that means scorching cars and forgotten plastic water bottles rolling around under the seats. But before you take a sip out of one of those, you ...

Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognized danger" to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year, a report published Monday in the Lancet medical journal said. The ...

Although the need for effective waste management has been recognized for decades, human and environmental health challenges associated with plastic waste are not only growing but also accelerating.

Before trusting someone to perform a medical procedure on your body, you’ll want to research and find the best cosmetic surgeon in Houston for you. To help you get into good hands, we created this ...

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have engineered a strain of Escherichia coli that relies on small molecules from waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles to survive. The ...