For the first time, scientists have used ultraviolet (UV) light, a low-cost and readily available energy source, to ...
NINGBO, ZHEJIANG, CHINA, January 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global market for high-performance engineering ...
Plastic trash lining a mountain trail might not seem like the start of a chemistry breakthrough, but for Yuwei Gu, it was.
For decades, plastic has been designed to last, not to leave. The result is a planet laced with microplastics that persist in ...
Seaweed-based, biodegradable membrane innovator Plantsea has 'smashed' its £500k crowdfunding target to raise £845k, taking ...
ZHOUSHAN, ZHEJIANG, CHINA, January 16, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global plastics processing industry continues to ...
Future Market Insights Inc. (FMI) today announced the release of its latest comprehensive industrial analysis, revealing that the global furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) market is poised for significant ...
Hundreds of millions of tons of single-use plastic end up in landfills every year, and even the small percentage of plastic that gets recycled can’t last forever. But our group of materials scientists ...
Hundreds of millions of tons of single-use plastic ends up in landfills every year, and even the small percentage of plastic that gets recycled can’t last forever. But our group of materials ...
Polyethylene plastics -- single-use bags and general-purpose bottles -- are indestructable forever plastics. That also makes them hard to recycle. Chemists have found a way to break down the polymer - ...
The EU is preparing stricter customs controls and new codes to prevent virgin plastic from being labeled as recycled.