Scientists Created Self-Healing 3D-Printed Plastic That Repairs Itself Under LED Lighting

Medicine & Technology Dec 27, 2021

Australian scientists have created a self-healing 3D-printed plastic using a special powder that assists in mending damaged parts of the material. It can repair itself at room temperature and using only UV LED lights.

New Eco-Friendly Plastic Degrades on Sunlight and Oxygen in Just One Week Developed by Experts

Jul 19, 2021

The community of chemical scientists at Wuhan, China developed new environmentally degradable plastics that can break down under sunlight and oxygen in just a week.

Biodegradable Farming Alternatives Sought Amid Plastic Problems in Our Food

Mar 24, 2021

As people continue to reduce their dependence on plastic due to the harm it poses to the environment, such problems may persist even in their food.

Chemist Explains How Oil is Turned into Plastic

Jan 20, 2021

Oil and natural gas-derived plastics relatively cause the simplest environmental damage as plastics are inclined to persist in the environment for a longer period while resulting in other environmental effects.

Novel Catalyst Turns Plastic into Fuel and Wax

Jan 07, 2021

Researchers have developed a new catalyst for turning plastic waste into fuel and wax.

Plastics Are Now Leaching With More Than 100 Hazardous Chemicals

Dec 22, 2020

These hundreds of chemicals in the plastic can pose a serious threat to human health. Millions of metric tons of plastic are made per year.

Glass Bottles Much Worse for the Environment Than Plastic, Researchers Warn

Nov 20, 2020

A study recently warned manufacturing of glass bottles is very energy- and resource-intensive. Such a process is making the products four times worse for the environment than plastic bottles.

The US and the UK Top the Most Plastic Trash Per Person, Study Suggests

Nov 12, 2020

A study suggests that the US and the UK produce more plastic waste per person than any country in the world.

Leafcutter Bees Using Plastic Might Not Be As Good as Previously Thought

Nov 05, 2020

With the mounting problem of plastics getting everywhere in the environment, people have been quick to jump at any possible solution - including the use of leafcutter bees.

Study Reveals Bioplastics Are as Harmful as Traditional Plastic

Oct 27, 2020

Bioplastics may not be made from oil but a new study reveals that they too are as toxic as the traditional plastics.

Glitters on Makeup and Dresses Are Damaging Freshwater Habitats

Oct 15, 2020

Researchers explored the impacts of glitters on marine life and found that even biodegradable alternatives are as damaging as the plastic versions.

Microplastic Pollution Rains on Protected National Parks and Has Become Airborne

Jun 12, 2020

Scientists discover a surprising amount of microplastic, making its way in the air we breathe and rain that even affects isolated national parks.

P&G Aims to Halve Its Use of Virgin Petroleum Plastics by 2030: Here's How It Plans to Do So

Jun 02, 2020

Procter & Gamble set a series of sustainability goals to reduce its plastic use by 2030.

Are Plastic-Eating Waxworms the Solution to Pollution?

Mar 07, 2020

From zero to hero: This was how a tiny waxworm was described when in 2017 when researchers found that the caterpillar had the potential to help solve one of the most pressing problems of the world--plastic waste.

Beer Company Creates Edible 6-Pack Rings to Feed Marine Life

Jan 04, 2020

Saltwater Brewery introduced their packaging that can be eaten by animals