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Bacterium Degrades Plastics and Sustainably Produces Biodegradable Plastics

Plastic pollution is one of the critical environmental issues at present. The aggregation of petroleum-based plastics has detrimental effects on the wildlife, environment, and human health.

20 Oct 2021

Scottish Quarry First in UK to Produce Green Aggregates for Construction

SandandStone, the UK’s first supplier of green aggregate materials, has signed an agreement with Green Biofuels Ltd, which enables the business to deliver all of its remediation and aggregate projects with minimal environmental impact and carbon emissions.

From Green BioFuels Ltd 3 Aug 2021

Researchers Create New Environmentally Friendly Bioplastic from Cellulose and Water

Plastics offer many benefits to society and are widely used in our daily life: they are lightweight, cheap and adaptable. However, the production, processing and disposal of plastics are simply not sustainable, and pose a major global threat to the environment and human health.

23 Jul 2021

New Method Uses Bacteria to Trap and Eliminate Microplastics from Environment

Recently at the Annual Conference of the Microbiology Society, Yang Liu, a scientist at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, presented a new method to capture and recover microplastics.

29 Apr 2021

Built in Enzymes Could Solve the Plastic Pollution Problem

A polymer-eating enzyme integrated into plastic could help solve significant pollution problems by fully composting PLAs.

22 Apr 2021

MIT Engineers Make Filters From Tree Branches to Purify Drinking Water

The interiors of nonflowering trees such as pine and ginkgo contain sapwood lined with straw-like conduits known as xylem, which draw water up through a tree’s trunk and branches. Xylem conduits are interconnected via thin membranes that act as natural sieves, filtering out bubbles from water and sap.

26 Mar 2021

Sustainable Materials can be Viable Leather Alternatives

Throughout history, leather has been a popular material for clothes and many other goods. However, the tanning process and use of livestock mean that it has a large environmental footprint, leading consumers and manufacturers alike to seek out alternatives. An article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, details how sustainable materials are giving traditional leather a run for its money.

11 Mar 2021

New Method can Lead to More Eco-Friendly Fungicides That Protect Food Crops

New research reveals an essential step in scientists' quest to create targeted, more eco-friendly fungicides that protect food crops.

5 Mar 2021

New Project Could Replace Petroleum-Based Materials with Vegetable Proteins

Proteins, similar to fats, lignin, and cellulose, are renewable raw materials but their potential for the chemical sector has not been fully explored.

2 Mar 2021

Novel Technology for Biocapture of Phosphates and Nitrates from Wastewater

RUDN University biotechnologists worked with biotechnologists from Lomonosov MSU and Kurchatov Institute to make a significant contribution to the technology of biocapture of nitrate and phosphate from wastewater by making use of Lobosphaera algae placed on filters.

22 Feb 2021