A recent study aims to use synthetic biology to address plastic pollution. Researchers have successfully engineered genetic circuits in a group of bacteria, enabling them to break down harmful plasticsContinue Reading
The world uses a ton of disposable coffee paper cups each year, and hardly any of them get recycled. You’d think it’s a positive move that big coffee chains areContinue Reading
Under a rule passed last year that prohibited the export of some plastic garbage, Australia would allow plastic waste to be sent overseas and burnt as fuel, according to theContinue Reading
Plastic-derived biofuels, proposed as part of the Biden Administration’s response to the global climate issue, appear to give both a solution to petroleum’s greenhouse gas emissions and a strategy toContinue Reading
A team of researcher at the University of Cambridge claims to have created a machine that converts CO2 and plastic trash into sustainable fuel and other valuable materials using justContinue Reading
Protein Evolution, a New Haven, Connecticut-based firm, said this week that it has developed a technology for breaking down plastic waste into component pieces that may then be repurposed toContinue Reading
Wind turbine blades aren’t easily recyclable, thus an increasing number of them are ending up in landfills, where the worthless fiberglass husks will likely remain indefinitely. Researchers at Michigan StateContinue Reading
Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a common component of resins and certain plastics. It’s what’s known as an endocrine disruptor. These substances can behave like hormones or disturb normal hormoneContinue Reading
