A new chemical process can essentially vaporize plastics that dominate the waste stream today and turn them into hydrocarbon building blocks for new plastics. The catalytic process, developed at the ...

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Graduate student RJ Conk adjusts a reaction chamber in which mixed plastics are degraded into the reusable building blocks of new polymers. A new chemical process can essentially vaporize plastics ...

The future of plastic recycling may soon get much less complicated, frustrating and tedious. In a new study, Northwestern University chemists have introduced a new plastic upcycling process that can ...

A radical new process "vaporizes" plastic bags and bottles to help make recycled materials. The innovative chemical procedure turns the ubiquitous waste items into hydrocarbon "building blocks" for ...

Countries also agree to devise a process to identify plastic chemicals that are hazardous and plastic products that are wasteful, such as single-use plastic containers OTTAWA, Canada – Negotiations on ...

To the surprise of absolutely no one, plastic surgery rates are still on the rise, and yet again we have the numbers to prove it. According to new data released by the American Society of Plastic ...

Celebrities have debuted fresh faces in recent years that are leaving fans in shock as they seemingly revert to their twentysomething selves overnight. With moms in their 40s suddenly looking exactly ...

Current methods to recycle plastics often use expensive catalysts, harsh conditions and produce toxic byproducts. New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled ...

IIT study reveals tetrapod-shaped nanoparticles can reduce plastic viscosity, enhancing processing efficiency and energy ...