Researchers at Beehex are developing a method to convert plastic trash into edible biomass using a lab-engineered, plastic-eating bacterium. This product was initially shown in January at the Consumer ElectronicsContinue Reading
Under a rule passed last year that prohibited the export of some plastic garbage, Australia would allow plastic waste to be sent overseas and burnt as fuel, according to theContinue Reading
A team of researcher at the University of Cambridge claims to have created a machine that converts CO2 and plastic trash into sustainable fuel and other valuable materials using justContinue Reading
Protein Evolution, a New Haven, Connecticut-based firm, said this week that it has developed a technology for breaking down plastic waste into component pieces that may then be repurposed toContinue Reading
Honeywell International, a maker of chemicals and aviation components, stated this week that it has developed a new method for converting low-grade plastic trash into oil of sufficient purity toContinue Reading
Packaged food company Mondelez India has awarded a grant to Bengaluru-based NGO Hasiru Dala that will pilot a project to recycle multi-layered plastic (MLP) waste to build alternatives to plywoodContinue Reading
Plastic bottles are the second most common plastic pollution found in landfills and has also severely impacted animal life. However, now scientist have managed to convert these bottles into vanillaContinue Reading
Cigarette butts are actually the most abundant form of plastic waste in the world, with about 4.5 trillion individual butts polluting our global environment. But wait, aren’t cigarette butts madeContinue Reading
