New recycling process converts plastic waste into useful chemicals using only water and oxygen
Researchers developed a catalyst-free recycling method that uses only water and oxygen to break down durable plastics such…
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…
New pilot plant converts unsorted plastic waste into oil in 30 mins
A mobile pilot plant has been designed to convert various types of plastic waste into oil. Developed by…
Sydney Harbour rubbish loads rise during Vivid, Seabin claims
The creators behind floating rubbish bins peppered around Sydney Harbour claim rubbish loads rise during the Vivid Sydney…
The Tech That Could Turn Plastic Waste Into a Trillion Dollar Opportunity
Plastic is cheap, but it’s an ecological, environmental, and human health disaster that actually costs Americans over $1…
Common food items you can no longer recycle as new rules come into force
Putting the food packaging items in the wrong bin could mean it isn’t collected There has been major…
Scientists tap sunlight to make clean hydrogen fuel from waste plastic
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have proposed a roadmap to solve the crises of plastic pollution and…
DNA building blocks on asteroid Ryugu, bacteria that eat plastic waste, and more science news
Remember when Japan sent a spacecraft to an asteroid 180 million miles away to scoop some dirt off…
‘We have accelerated the process’
The explosion of plastic use in our society has led to incredible amounts of plastic litter in our…
Iron catalyst turns plastic waste into vinegar using sunlight
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a solar-powered method to convert plastic waste into acetic acid,…
Man makes horrifying discovery while hiking in wildlife habitat: ‘Completely intact’
Travel content creator Murphy Ng saw something distressing while hiking near the Maliau Basin Studies Centre in Sabah,…
Photographer captures startling image of elephant in unexpected situation: ‘Tragically getting stuck’
In a photograph that captures the plight of the largest living land animals, a lone Sri Lankan elephant…