A 3D printing technique creates recyclable plastics with adjustable flexibility and strength for soft robots and medical devices.

A 3D printing technique creates recyclable plastics with adjustable flexibility and strength for soft robots and medical devices.
A new material designed to dissolve only in salt water could help us prevent the accumulation of microplastics in the seas.
A common bacteria found growing on plastic in urban wastewater could provide new bioengineering solutions to clean up plastic waste.
Scientists convert harmful microplastics into valuable graphene using plasma, offering a promising solution for this type of pollution.
There is an urgent need to replace fossil-derived plastics with biodegradable alternatives but do they solve microplastics’ health issues?
Applying an advanced light-scattering technique, scientists could quantify the microplastics released when plastic containers were heated.
A closed-loop process for making and recycling polycarbonate plastic also captures carbon to reduce waste and cut emissions.
Pre-activation of plastics with fluorine-containing molecules disrupts their stability, making them easier to break down and upcycle.
Discover how cellulose may revolutionize flexible electronics, replacing plastics in eco-friendly, sustainable substrates for innovative devices.
Swarms of iron-clad algae have been built to sweep through bodies of water to collect elusive bits of micro- and nanoplastics.