A new process that converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled into new PET products or upcycled into higher value materials. Harnessing moisture from air, Northwestern ...

Researchers have developed electrochemical methods that break down waste PET plastic, the material in most disposable water ...

Paracetamol (acetaminophen) production could be revolutionized by the discovery that a common bacterium can turn everyday plastic waste into the painkiller. The new method leaves virtually no carbon ...

In France, biotech startup Carbios recycles polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a strong and lightweight plastic that’s used to make drinks bottles, food trays, and textiles. But instead of grinding it ...

A new tool accurately detects the amount of recycled plastic in a container and strengthens environmental oversight.