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Asia A Major Producer Of Microplastic Pollution

Eight rivers in Asia are among the top ten sources of plastic pollutants in the world’s oceans, according to research by German scientists.

Plastic Waste Problem? Turn It Into Fuel

To combat ever-worrying plastic pollution, scientists in China and the US have developed a degradation method to convert plastics into useful fuels and chemical feedstocks.

This Bacteria Lives Off Plastic, And It’s Fantastic

Researchers have isolated a bacterial strain that uses PET plastic, one of the main culprits of environmental pollution, as its main source of carbon for growth.

A Light-Activated Catalyst For Breaking Down BPA

Silver coated nanoparticles wrapped in sheets of graphene could be the secret to preventing BPA contamination, scientists say.

Waxworm Gut Bacteria Can Degrade Plastic

Two strains of gut bacteria from waxworms have been shown to degrade polyethylene without the need for pre-treatment.

Research Needed To Resolve Fate Of Missing Plastic Debris

Plastic pollution is widespread throughout the world's oceans, but fragments smaller than one millimeter are mysteriously missing.

Tiny Plastic Dwellers Exert Big Impact On Oceans

Micro-organisms colonizing small pieces of plastic waste in the ocean might be breaking them down, but could also have negative effects such as plastic ingestion and ecosystem disruption.

AUD$1m Boost For UQ Plastics Technology

University of Queensland spin-off TenasiTech receives AUD$1 million to develop their plastic and rubber additive products.

Plastic Filters Made More Efficient

Scientists have invented a new technique that could significantly enhance the efficiency of exhaust gas filtration.