A new type of plastic could change how everyday materials break down. Scientists engineered a new type of plastic containing dormant bacteria that can be activated to almost completely break down the ...

Plastic products could soon have a built-in self-destruct feature. Scientists have found a way to incorporate bacteria into plastic products that can completely break down the plastic after activation ...

A compost bacterium produced CCPUR1, the strongest enzyme yet found for breaking down polyurethane and nylon plastic.

Biodegradable plastics should be tough enough for use yet able to break down at an appropriate rate afterward. Researchers at the University of Osaka show that changing the size of rings threaded onto ...

Every three to five years, a lead-acid car battery reaches the end of its useful life. The lead gets extracted and sold. The sulfuric acid inside, which can make up a third of the battery’s volume, ...

Scientists engineered a new type of plastic containing dormant bacteria that can be activated to almost completely break down the material in just six days, leaving behind no microplastics. Unlike ...

A newly developed “living plastic” could offer a promising new approach to reducing microplastic pollution, according to a new study. In July, researchers published findings in the journal ACS Applied ...