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- Aug 11
Groundbreaking discovery finds that Earth’s atmosphere can clean itself


- Aug 11
Scientists turn low-value plastic waste into high-grade, valuable products


- Jul 27
Groundbreaking new technology detects near-invisible microplastics in the environment


- Jul 17
Majestic '8th continent' could recycle plastic collected from the ocean


- Jul 16
Egg whites remove salt and microplastics from seawater with 99% efficiency


- Jul 6
Groundbreaking new way to recycle plastic soda bottles with electricity


- Jul 2
New technology reuses human hair to detect environmental pollutants


- Jun 17
Scientists convert everyday plastics into fully recyclable and potentially biodegradable materials


- Jun 16
Groundbreaking 'Floating continent' could collect and recycle plastic from the ocean


- May 2
Scientists create fully-recyclable plastic to solve the global plastic waste crisis

- Mar 25
The future of sustainable mining: CO2 used to access critical minerals


- Feb 6
First real-world study links electric vehicle use to health and the environment


- Nov 25, 2022
Award winning machine recycles discarded plastic bottles into 3D printer filament

- Nov 5, 2022
Bacterial sensors send a jolt of electricity to save the environment

- Sep 12, 2022
Plastic upcycling: From waste to fuel for less

- Aug 16, 2022
Silk offers an alternative to some microplastics


- Aug 11, 2022
Robotic vehicle makes studying the ocean easy and affordable


- Aug 3, 2022
Microbes offer a glimpse into the future of climate change

- Aug 1, 2022
Eco-friendly technology recycles mixed waste into premium plastics