A plastic water bottle tossed into a recycling bin could, within 24 hours, become the raw material for one of the world’s ...
International researchers have genetically engineered two synthetic bacteria they say can help turn plastic waste into more useful chemicals. The two bacteria strains come from the soil bacterium ...
DKS Co. develops trehalose-based plastic additive that withstands 300°C molding temps for auto and electronics applications.
We live in a world of plastics. They have revolutionized medicine with life-saving devices, made space travel possible, lightened cars and planes (conserving fuel and lowering air pollution), and made ...
Each year, more than 380 million tons of plastics are produced globally. Less than 10% of these plastics are reused or recycled, leading to significant accumulation and waste, not to mention the ...
Researchers in South Korea have introduced a new biotechnology platform that may help the ...
A group of synthetic bacteria that can efficiently turn plastic waste into useful chemicals is presented in Nature Communications. These bacteria could help to tackle the growing problem of plastic ...