Tag: sustainability
Living Plastic Houses Bacterial Spores That Help It Break Down
A new type of bioplastic could help reduce the plastic industry’s environmental footprint. Researchers led by the University of California San Diego have developed...
Rice lab finds better way to handle hard-to-recycle material
The process transforms glass fiber-reinforced plastic into silicon carbide
A better way to handle hard-to-recycle material is glass fiber-reinforced plastic (GFRP), a strong and durable...
Post-consumer Material Solutions for the Houston Build Expo
Interstate Advanced Materials showcases material solutions alongside the Houston Build Expo, which runs from June 26th to June 27th in Houston, Texas. Houston Build...
Making Bioplastics that are Easier to Compost
MSU research shows how putting starch into a bio-based polymer can make it more compostable, helping divert plastic waste
Making Bioplastics that are Easier to...
Catalyst can Control Methane Emissions in Natural Gas Engines
Catalyst can Control Methane Emissions in Natural Gas Engines: PULLMAN, Wash. — A catalyst using a single or just a few palladium atoms removed...
Catalyst Dramatically Cut Methane Pollution from Engines
Researchers demonstrate a way to remove the potent greenhouse gas from the exhaust of engines that burn natural gas.
Catalyst Dramatically Cut Methane Pollution from...
Biodegradable Plastics are Compostable in your Backyard
Biodegradable Plastics are Compostable in your Backyard: We use plastics in almost every aspect of our lives. These materials are cheap to make and...
Atoms to Materials: Unlock path to Sustainable Technologies
Atoms to Materials: Unlock path to Sustainable Technologies: New research by the University of Liverpool could signal a step change in the quest to...
Advancing Material Innovation to Address the Polymer Waste Crisis
MIT researchers work to discover biodegradable polyesters, with support from the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium, J-WAFS, and DIC Corp.
Advancing Material Innovation to Address...
Using Pineapple Stems to make New Bio Plastic Sheet Material
A team of researchers from universities in Thailand and Malaysia have collaborated to develop a unique kind of bioplastic sheet that is good for...
