All plastic articles – Page 7
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ResearchPlastic packaging waste upcycled into technical materials
Process takes on plastic recycling challenge by turning food packing into heat conducting and electromagnetic shielding material
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ResearchAlarm raised over microplastics in human faeces in first of its kind study
Nine different types of microplastic found in samples across the world could pose health risk
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ResearchSunlight converts plastic waste to hydrogen fuel
Food contamination no problem for photocatalytic recycling process
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News£20 million UK fund to clean up plastics production
Money will help tackle environmental problems caused by plastics
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BusinessUS steel and aluminium tariffs threaten chemical and plastics sectors
Trump administration to levy 25% tariff on steel and 10% on aluminium
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NewsNo decisive action on UK coffee cup waste problem
Despite environmental committee’s urging the UK government is hesitant to introduce a ‘latte levy’
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NewsChemicals strategy to lay out UK government aspirations after Brexit
Twenty-five year environment plan short on details
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NewsEU leaders announce plans to tackle plastic waste
Efforts will focus on improved recycling and phasing out single-use plastics
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ResearchRoundworms transfer nanoplastics to offspring
Study finds that nanoparticles translocate to gonads of model organism and can end up in next generation
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NewsConventions governing polymers' names revised
Polymer nomenclature based on structure of repeating unit aims to iron out inconsistencies
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FeatureRecycling is taking back plastic
Angeli Mehta explores the evolution of plastic recycling technology and looks to a rubbish-free future
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ResearchCastable polymers made from castor beans
Super-tough materials derived from inedible plants are lightweight, renewable and strong enough to use in vehicles
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ResearchThree-quarters of all the plastic ever made is now waste
The overall mass of plastic generated since 1950 is more than 41.5 million blue whales
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ResearchClaim that seabirds mistake plastic rubbish for food ‘oversimplified’
Study on foraging seabirds and the ‘chemical lure’ of ocean plastic waste was based on questionable data
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ResearchReactor offers solution to plastic pollution
Compact system turns waste plastic into fuels, allowing boats to power themselves while cleaning up the ocean
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NewsBPA added to ‘very high concern’ list of substances in EU
Decision by the European Chemicals Agency could ultimately lead to a ban on the chemical’s use
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ResearchProtective polymer coats 'grown' on cells
Coated cells could be harnessed for biomedical applications
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NewsHealth impacts of microplastics under review in UK
Chief Medical Officer for England to investigate potential dangers to human health of plastic waste