Plastic junk sounds like tasty food to some whales
Animals like whales that hunt in the dark depths of the ocean using sonar may not be able to tell junk from squids, researchers find.
Animals like whales that hunt in the dark depths of the ocean using sonar may not be able to tell junk from squids, researchers find.
Researchers have bioengineered mussel-inspired sticky microorganisms to help break down plastic waste.
“Nanoplastics can disrupt aquatic ecosystems and enter the food chain, posing risks to both wildlife and humans.”
Researchers have developed a way to blast molecules in plastics with a laser to break them down into their smallest parts for future reuse.
A biofriendly material made from barley starch blended with fiber from sugarbeet waste can completely decompose in nature.
A biofriendly material made from barley starch blended with fiber from sugarbeet waste can completely decompose in nature.
The tiniest, most abundant microplastics in ocean waters from the Caribbean to the Arctic aren’t being detected by standard surveys.
With oil production dropping, a new process that uses natural gas to create a key ingredient for plastic could help avoid shortages.
With oil production dropping, a new process that uses natural gas to create a key ingredient for plastic could help avoid shortages.
“…we can turn it into something that behaves like a hard, high-strength material or something that’s quite flexible, like a rubber band.”