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Chemical Plastics Recycling is Ready To Go

Hundreds of millions of tonnes of plastic waste are generated worldwide every year. Scientists are working tirelessly on new methods to recycle a large proportion of this waste into high-quality products and thus enable a genuine circular economy. However, current recycling practices fall short of this goal. Most plastic waste is recycled mechanically: shredded and then melted down. Although this process does result in new plastic products, their quality deteriorates with each recycling step.

2 Sep 2024

CSIRO and Murdoch University Launch Bioplastics Innovation Hub to End Plastic Waste

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and Murdoch University have launched The Bioplastics Innovation Hub, an $8 million collaboration that will work with industry partners to develop a new generation of 100 % compostable plastic. The Bioplastics Innovation Hub aims to revolutionize plastic packaging by developing biologically derived plastic that can break down in compost, land, or water.

2 Sep 2024

The social impact of AIMPLAS was calculated at 686 million euros in 2023 and its carbon footprint was reduced by 74%

For the fifth consecutive year, the Plastics Technology Centre presented its sustainability report in which it takes stock of its activity in 2023 in accordance with GRI standards. Image Credit: AIMPLAS The report hi...

From AIMPLAS 27 Aug 2024

Innovative Technique Transforms Microplastics Into Graphene

Researchers at James Cook University have made a crucial discovery that enables them to transform microplastics into a very useful substance. The study was published in the journal Small Science.

14 Aug 2024

Unprecedented Wildfires in Canada Unleash Massive Arsenic Cloud

A recent study reveals a worrying consequence of the devastating 2023 wildfire season in Canada.

24 Jul 2024

Study Highlights Impact of Digital Finance for Reducing Urban Carbon Footprint

Researchers recently examined how the move from physical bank branches to digital finance impacts urban carbon footprints in China.

23 Jul 2024

Developing a New Tool for Direct Air Capture

Researchers at Newcastle University have created a novel ambient-energy-driven membrane that extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The study was published in Nature Energy.

22 Jul 2024

Breakthrough Study Enhances Bioethanol Production Efficiency

A new, breakthrough study has found a way to enhance the efficiency of bioethanol production.

9 Jul 2024

Significant Breakthrough in Coral Reef Monitoring

For the first time, new research has mapped the intertidal coral reefs of the Rowley Shoals off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia using drone technology and state-of-the-art analytical techniques.

31 May 2024

Prioritizing Large-Scale Biodiversity Conservation in Nature's Strongholds

To meet the imperative of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework target, which seeks to protect at least 30 percent of the planet by 2030, researchers in an essay in PLOS Biology argue that "conservation areas need to be large enough to encompass functioning ecosystems and their associated biodiversity, and located in areas of high ecological integrity."

24 May 2024