Building products maker Carlisle said its purchase of the expanded polystyrene insulation business of Canada's Plasti-Fab ...

Where there are oceans, seas, rivers and dams, plastic waste gets deposited and finds refuge, with dire consequences. Where ...

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) — a type of plastic — forms the major chunk of this waste (64%). PET may take centuries to decompose. The researchers developed adhesive bacteria and proteins ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

Low-density polyethylene polymers are used to form a variety of common or commodity-plastic components. High density (HDPE ... Construction materials include wood, wood products, glass, cement ...

"We found that the wastewater bacterium has an innate ability to degrade plastic all the way down to monomers, small building blocks which join together to form polymers. These small units are a ...

“We found that the wastewater bacterium has an innate ability to degrade plastic all the way down to monomers, small building blocks which join together to form polymers. These small units are a ...

Plastic pollution is everywhere, and a good amount of it is composed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET, ♳). This polymer is used to make bottles, containers and even clothing. Now, researchers report ...

Concrete is a vital construction material but its production creates significant greenhouse gas emissions (estimated to make up 8-10% of the world's emissions). Two projects funded by Sustainability ...