Transforming low-density polyethylene (LDPE) waste into highly crystalline graphite via a two-step thermochemical process. A ...

Indeed, the world currently produces an immense amount of polyethylene and polypropylene waste. These materials are used for everything from plastic bags to milk jugs and for microwavable ...

This moment encapsulated the ongoing struggle Bangladesh has faced since becoming the first country in the world to ban plastic bags in 2002. While the intention — tackling the environmental and ...

Bacteria that can degrade the common plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET) have been discovered in industrial waste water 1. The research, published in the journal Microbiology, offers insight ...