Now, a University of Delaware-led research team has developed a new type of catalyst that enhances conversion of plastic ...

Plastics are valued for their durability, but that quality also makes them difficult to break down. Tiny pieces of debris known as microplastics ...

Scientists found a catalyst that turns waste plastic waste into cleaner fuel much faster than before, making the process more ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brightmark, the global waste solutions company, today announced that a life cycle analysis of its plastics renewal technology has revealed that its proprietary, ...

Plastic production has sharply increased over the last 70 years. In 1950, the world produced just two million tonnes,” according to the website Our World in Data. That figure grew to over 450 million ...

In a published review, researchers highlighted photoreforming technology as a sustainable alternative to landfilling and ...

BOCA DEL RIO, Mexico (AP) — A startup in Mexico is trying to help get a handle on one Gulf coast city’s plastic waste problem by converting it into gasoline, diesel and other fuels. With less than 10% ...

Our ability to survive on the only known habitable planet has always involved adaptation and innovation. Carbon emissions and plastics, while central to our current way of life, have detrimental ...

Picture this: a 21-year-old backyard scientist in Alabama, Julian Brown, sweeps away some dirt and leaves from his homemade solar- and generator-powered, 10-magnetron-powered pyrolysis microwave ...

Julian Brown, the Man Who Invented Plastic Waste Into an Alternative Fuel Called 'plastoline', Put It Inside a Dodge Scat Pack, and It Ran Perfectly ...

Julian Brown recently went viral after posting a video that showcased his work in the still nascent field of microwave pyrolysis. Julian Brown, a 21-year-old Atlanta native, recently went viral after ...