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- Sep 17
New genetically engineered bacteria breaks down plastics in saltwater


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


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


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


- Jun 20
Scientists develop clean, sustainable fuels made ‘from thin air’ and plastic waste


- 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 25
Newly discovered microbes can digest plastic at room temperature


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


- Apr 2
Researchers develop fully-recyclable plastic to solve the global plastic waste crisis

- Mar 21
Solar reactor converts greenhouse gases and plastic waste into sustainable fuels


- Feb 21
Solar-powered reactor converts plastics and CO2 into sustainable fuels


- Jan 20
Solar-powered reactor converts plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels


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

- Nov 22, 2022
Researchers cook up a new way to remove microplastics from water


- Nov 4, 2022
Berkeley researchers solved the issue of mixed-plastic recycling


- Oct 27, 2022
Breakthrough Play-Doh-like material can revolutionize electronics


- Sep 28, 2022
Saving our oceans: Novel plastic material biodegrades in ocean water

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