Scientists have developed a process to recycle carbon fiber into valuable chemicals with the help of fungi.

Scientists have developed a process to recycle carbon fiber into valuable chemicals with the help of fungi.
A closed-loop process for making and recycling polycarbonate plastic also captures carbon to reduce waste and cut emissions.
A genetically engineered strain of yeast is reducing the amount of carbon dioxide produced during the production of ethanol biofuels.
Two well-known, abundant, and low-cost materials are finding new life in grid-scale energy storage and sustainable water splitting technologies.
A new study looked at the extent to which plastics can be recycled using mechanical methods, finding good and bad news.
A novel recycling process recovers valuable rare earth elements from scrap, minimizing the need for harmful mining operations.
Researchers develop an efficient, low-energy method for upcycling polyethylene plastic waste into valuable molecules that can be repurposed for further use.
A recent study finds that up to 31% of plastic exported for recycling is not recycled at all.
Chemical transformation of waste plastics into value-added chemicals can be a convenient avenue to supplement current recycling processes.
A new route to synthesize plastics not only moves away from fossil fuels but enhances the likelihood of recycling.