National Science Foundation to give University of Akron over $660,000 for polymer research
The National Science Foundation awarded $660,421 to the University of Akron for a polymer research project, U.S. Rep. Emilia ...
Hidden risks from plastic-coated fertilizers in soil revealed
Farmers are always looking for smarter ways to boost crop health, and one of the industry's latest game-changers is ...
What’s that microplastic? Advances in machine learning are making identifying plastics in the environment more reliable
Microplastics – the tiny particles of plastic shed when litter breaks down – are everywhere, from the deep sea to Mount ...
California banned polystyrene. Has the plastic industry spooked the governor into silence?
SB54 put an end to polystyrene — which had low recycling rates and high levels of pollution — in California. But the plastic ...
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Polymer editing can upcycle waste into higher-performance plastics
ORNL's invention may change plastic's environmental fate by rearranging polymeric building blocks to customize the properties of plastics. Molecular subunits link to produce polymer chains that ...
Bay Area startup looks to seaweed as a possible solution to plastic pollution
Plastic waste is a huge problem, with bags and packaging a major culprit. A Bay Area startup has figured out a way to replace ...
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Polymer editing can upcycle waste into higher-performance plastics
To upcycle the polymers of discarded plastics, chemists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory invented a way to generate new macromolecules with more valuable properties than those of the starting ...