Scientists Turn Common Plastic Waste Into Fuel Using Heated Salts
A molten-salt process could turn common polyethylene waste into fuel at unusually low temperatures. Credit: Stock Common plastic…
Lego billionaires to invest ‘heavily’ in plastic recycling tech
Every year, around 35 kilograms of plastic-packaging waste is generated per person, most of which is made from…
Woolworths cereal recall: Multi Grain 500g may contain blue plastic
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Scientists Discover Soil Bacteria Enzyme that Breaks Down Both Plastic and Antibiotics
Biologists studying how bacteria break down a new generation of plant-based bioplastics — long-chain aliphatic polyesters — have…
Thai factories suspend work as orders fall and costs rise
Four industries face different pressures 1. Automotive parts The shift from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric…
Tupperware returns: Homeware brand to be sold online and in store in NZ
Although famously sold for decades through home-based gatherings hosted by independent salespeople, under new Australian distributor H.A.G. Tupperware…
Microplastics in blood bags may affect red blood cells
Plastic blood storage bags could be shedding microplastics into stored blood, and those particles may worsen the…
Scientists finally find a way to recycle plastic indefinitely
Chemistry chair Wei Zhang (right) and Graduate Research Assistant Zepeng Lei study plastic materials in the Zhang Lab.…
New study reveals: The solution to microplastics is hidden in fermented cabbage
In recent years, public awareness of the dangers inherent in microplastics has been growing – tiny plastic particles…
Hawke’s Bay man calls for action on thermal paper receipts and plastic pollution
The Ministry for the Environment said it did not have a position on thermal paper receipts and was…
Pak’n Save Clendon pork mince recalled over plastic contamination
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Plastic waste turned into 90% pure hydrogen in single-reactor process
A process called Alkaline Thermal Treatment (ATT) has been tested to turn mixed plastic waste into high-purity hydrogen…