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Scientists Turn One of the World's Most Hated Plastics Into Premium Lubricant

Virginia Tech chemist and chemical engineer Guoliang “Greg” Liu and his lab have developed a process that converts the plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) into polyalphaolefin, a key component in lubricants such as engine oil.

6 Aug 2026

Space Biosphere Company Launches Mission to Tackle Dairy Waste

A company that helped design how astronauts grow and recycle food in space is now applying that thinking to the critical problem of dairy waste here on Earth.

4 Aug 2026

New Technology Could Turn Dirty Factory Exhaust Directly into Useful Fuel

A team of international researchers has found a way to turn carbon dioxide from dirty factory emissions directly into fuel without first cleaning or purifying the gas.

3 Aug 2026

Your Shampoo Routine Could Be Driving Household Water Waste, According to New Study

Everyday shower habits, such as applying shampoo or pausing the water while washing, are driving up water waste, argues a new study from the University of Surrey.

30 Jul 2026

New MIT Polyethylene Yarn Offers Solution for Growing Textile Waste

After a closet cleanout, what options are there for recyling our old threads? Not many. Apart from bringing used clothes to a donation center, there is no process for recycling textiles like there is for bottles and cans.

28 Jul 2026

OCEANZYME Investigates New Enzymatic Recycling Solutions for Marine Litter

Marine waste found in deep-sea environments shows a high degree of degradation.

From AIMPLAS 17 Jul 2026

Net Zero Week: Coventry University Helps Firm Produce Critical Materials From Recycled Aluminum

Coventry University is helping an award-winning aluminum foundry explore how recycled aluminum can be processed into very high-grade materials essential to UK industry.

9 Jul 2026

Carbon Dioxide Utilization: The Future of Green Chemicals?

Petrochemicals underpin the global economy and are found in most manufactured goods. However, the chemicals sector is also a major emitter of carbon dioxide.

9 Jul 2026

Heatwave Breaks All-Time Record for Mini Fan Demand

As the UK heads into our third heatwave of the year, research shows that 2026 has already broken the all-time record for mini fan demand.

8 Jul 2026

It’s Time to Rethink How We Buy, Wear and Repair Clothes

A new Adelaide University report has found South Australians are still overwhelmingly buying clothes new, despite growing awareness of circular fashion options.

7 Jul 2026