Plastics

Green Impact New smart plastics can be programmed to break down on schedule

Rutgers chemists design plastics that can be programmed to break down on schedule, borrowing a simple structural trick from nature.

Green Impact Plant-based plastic fully dissolves in seawater eliminating microplastic polution Mac Oliveau

Green Impact New transparent window material could cut building energy loss by 50%Shy Cohen

Innovations New metamaterial bends the rules of physics by combining surprising strength with stretch

Health Common dietary supplement could help flush PFAS from your body

Green Impact Breakthrough discovery transforms plastic waste into common painkiller

Green Impact Plastic bag bans reduce shoreline litter by nearly 50%, study finds

Health Common plastic chemicals linked to 356,000 heart deaths worldwide

Green Impact Revolutionary new plastic fully dissolves in seawater leaving no microplastic waste

Green Impact Scientists Discover a Simple Trick to Eliminate Microplastics From Tap Water

Green Impact Scientists engineer bacteria to replace fossil-fuel-based plastics

Green Impact New technology uses air moisture to quickly recycle plastics with 94% efficiency

Green Impact New 3D printing process creates recyclable plastics that stretch and flex

Green Impact Scientists create recyclable alternative to durable plastics

Discoveries Teabags release billions of microplastic particles into a single cup

Green Impact Majestic ‘8th continent’ collects and recycles plastic from the ocean

Green Impact Revolutionary process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles to create new, recycled plastics