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Scientists create biodegradable plastic stronger than PET

Summary: A Japanese research team successfully harnessed E. coli to produce PDCA, a strong, biodegradable plastic alternative. Their method avoids…

4 months ago

Photo essay: The myths of rural waste management

Waste is predominantly perceived as an urban problem. The data gap on rural waste management obfuscates the scale of this…

5 months ago

Researchers extract gold using food waste byproduct in groundbreaking method: ‘You can’t get much more sustainable than that’

Scientists in Switzerland might have the Midas touch, at least when it comes to recovering gold from old motherboards.   And unlike…

5 months ago

Scientists Convert Polyethylene Waste into Valuable Chemicals Through Light-Driven Photocatalysis

An international team of experts has developed a way of using polyethylene waste (PE) as a feedstock and converted it…

5 months ago

Creative and Sustainable 16 Best Out Of Waste Ideas for Home Decor

Best Out Of Waste Ideas: हम सबके अंदर एक बच्चा होता है, अब चाहे उम्र कितनी भी हो। लेकिन हम…

10 months ago

100% biodegradable plastic made from barley, decomposes in just 2 months

Only nine percent of plastic waste is recycled worldwide, while the rest is either incinerated or dumped into landfills. Researchers…

2 years ago

Ways To Reuse Plastic Containers: Sustainable Solutions For A Cleaner Planet

Maintaining order in your home is essential, and discovering an environmentally friendly way to achieve it is even more commendable.…

2 years ago

Meet the brothers taking charge of trash in India

In partnership with Media City Qatar SCENES shines a spotlight on youth around the world that are breaking down barriers…

2 years ago

A Unique Catalyst for Breaking Down Plastics Paves the Way for Plastic Upcycling

Visual of two variations of the catalyst, with a segment of the shell removed to show the interior. The white…

4 years ago

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