However, when exposed to specific triggers like surface erosion or composting, the spores activate and initiate the degradation process, leading to the plastic's complete breakdown. The invention ...

As you read this, take a moment to look around when you step outside your home. The extent of plastic pollution is evident ...

Projections estimate that total plastic waste will reach 634 million tons by 2025. 2,3 Climate change amplifies the environmental impact of microplastics by affecting their degradation, distribution, ...

Can drinking tea or coffee from paper cups be harmful? Yes! Hot beverages can release microplastics and toxic chemicals, ...

This startling mechanism for promoting depolymerization relies on an additive that many plastics already contain: a pigment called carbon black that gives plastic its black color. Through a process ...

This startling mechanism for promoting depolymerization relies on an additive that many plastics already contain: a pigment called carbon black that gives plastic its black color. Through a process ...

More information: Aaron Yip et al, Degradation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics by wastewater bacteria engineered via conjugation, Microbial Biotechnology (2024). DOI: 10.1111/1751 ...

Learn about the impact of plastic pollution on climate change and environmental degradation during the Society of the Four Arts showing of “Plastic Earth.” Scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Friday ...