All plastic articles – Page 4
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WebinarIs chemical recycling of plastics the future?
Join us to find out how the existing recycling system works, where we are with chemical recycling, and the opportunities and challenges it presents for the future of recycling
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OpinionChemical upcycling
Economics is central to invigorating the transition to a circular economy for plastic
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OpinionFive citizen science projects receive funding from UKRI
The projects cover a range of topics including mental health and microplastics
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FeatureThe rise of ferrofluids
Magnetic liquids are taking off, Hayley Bennett reports, but not as their inventor once imagined
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OpinionLetters: May 2021
Readers ponder hydrogel vaccine distribution and life with hearing difficulties
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WebinarShould we design biodegradable plastics?
Join us to find out how chemists design plastics for biodegradability, and discuss the opportunities and challenges that these new materials present on our journey to a more sustainable future
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ResearchTandem catalysis and smart design offer new route to polypropylene plastic
Selective combustion of hydrogen by-product improves oxidative propane dehydrogenation yields
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OpinionLetters: March 2021
Readers highlight UK-based metalloenzyme research, ponder the plastics problem, and set a synthetic challenge
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NewsScientists back creation of an international body to oversee chemicals and waste
New organisation could tackle problem of ‘limited and fragmented’ coverage of environmental impact of these issues
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ResearchCatalyst turns mixed plastic waste into natural gas
Swiss researchers are now scaling-up the technology
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ResearchShipping ‘skid mark’ detected in the North Sea
Antifouling coatings are an underestimated source of plastic pollution
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FeatureSustainable Covid-19 protection
Discarding our pandemic face masks could be an environmental disaster. Clare Sansom looks at the alternatives
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BusinessTaking plastic out of performance paper coatings
SGMA’s silicate sol-gel is a sustainable alternative for packaging such as coffee cups
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NewsTen chemistry innovations that Iupac says could change the world
How chemistry can tackle plastic recycling, climate change and Covid-19 among other challenges
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NewsMillions of microplastic particles released by some baby feeding bottles
Hot water is key variable responsible for release of large numbers of plastic particles
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ResearchPlastic waste upcycled to high-value chemicals in one-pot process
Polyethylene chains are broken down and aromatised to produce valuable alkylaromatic products
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OpinionLetters: September 2020
Readers continue to debate Tomáš Hudlický’s Angewandte Chemie article, and wax lyrical about water and waste
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ResearchDesigner plastic can be recycled over and over again
Bicyclic thiolactone building block makes for high-quality polymers with chemical recyclability
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ArticleSustainable solutions for plastics: the future role of lignins
Could lignins provide a sustainable alternative to petroleum in plastics development?