Frontiers
MARCH 13, 2023
Despite their merits, these products, including wrappers and packaging, can contaminate conventional plastic waste in the recycling process. Some of these plastics, called compostable plastics, can be engineered to biodegrade under controlled conditions. Disposable plastics are everywhere: Food containers, coffee cups, plastic bags.
Brag
JANUARY 31, 2023
Department of Energy (DOE) recently published its new Strategy for Plastics Innovation (SPI), which will guide DOE’s collaborative research and development (R&D) on plastic waste reduction. According to the SPI, a lack of robust chemical and biological mechanisms limits the deconstruction of existing plastics.
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HumanNature
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
When plastic waste accumulates in river systems, it can cause a jam that leads to the buildup of stagnant water (aka: a breeding ground for disease carrying insects). Why is plastic waste so hard to manage? What solutions are emerging to stem the accumulation of plastic waste? billion metric tons of plastic waste.
Physics World
MAY 14, 2021
Electronic waste is an increasingly serious problem, not least because it is hard to recycle the silicon-based components that make up the bulk of consumer electronic devices. The nanocellulose, which is naturally biodegradable, can also be recycled, as can the paper substrate. Nanocellulose ink hits the spot.
Brag
JANUARY 21, 2022
million in funding for R&D projects to advance next generation plastic technologies to reduce the energy consumption and carbon emissions of single-use plastics. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. ” According to DOE’s EERE, less than ten percent of plastics are recycled currently.
Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Biodegradable : Used to describe substances and the ability of microorganisms (bacteria, algae) to break it down. Commercial Waste : Any waste material produced as a byproduct of commercial or industrial activity. Filtration : Removing solid waste and material from water in the process of wastewater treatment.
Brag
MAY 27, 2021
million in investments for research and development (R&D) to reduce waste and energy use related to the recycling of single-use plastics. Therefore, DOE will support various projects to develop viable solutions for converting plastic films to more valuable materials and designing plastics that are more recyclable and biodegradable.
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