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When nanoplastics are not what they seem

Release of oligomers from polyester textiles

12-Feb-2024 - Textiles made of synthetic fibers release micro- and nanoplastics during washing. Empa researchers have now been able to show: Some of the supposed nanoplastics do not actually consist of plastic particles, but of water-insoluble oligomers. The effects they have on humans and the environment are ...

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Scientists find a close-loop recycling process for one of the most widely used plastics

"We have introduced a new chemically recyclable, highly branched polyolefin material"

05-Feb-2024 - A pioneering development enables the targeted replication of the chemical structure of low-density polyethylene (LDPE), a plastic that has been difficult to imitate until now, and shows great potential for sustainable alternatives in the plastics industry. Prof. Dr Rhett Kempe, Chair of Inorganic ...

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King's scientists discover enzyme used in laundry detergent can recycle single-use plastics

New method of chemical recycling achieves full degradation of plastics within 24 hours

01-Feb-2024 - Scientists at King's College London have developed an innovative solution for recycling single-use bioplastics commonly used in disposable items such as coffee cups and food containers. The novel method of chemical recycling, published in Cell Reports Physical Sciences, uses enzymes typically ...

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Marine fungi could degrade plasticizers

“It's simply amazing”

24-Jan-2024 - It has been known only for a few years that marine fungi float freely throughout the oceans. So far, researchers know next to nothing about how these fungi interact with plastic. Oceanographer Federico Baltar assumes that certain marine microbes can metabolize plasticizers contained in plastic. ...

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Bottled water can contain hundreds of thousands of previously uncounted tiny plastic bits

A new microscopic technique zeroes in on the poorly explored world of nanoplastics, which can pass into blood, cells and your brain

11-Jan-2024 - In recent years, there has been rising concern that tiny particles known as microplastics are showing up basically everywhere on Earth, from polar ice to soil, drinking water and food. Formed when plastics break down into progressively smaller bits, these particles are being consumed by humans ...

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"Project of the century" to enable a multidimensional circularity in the chemical industry

Werner Siemens Foundation supports project at RWTH Aachen University with 100 million Swiss francs

11-Jan-2024 - The Werner Siemens Foundation (WSS) is pleased to announce the winner of its “project of the century” ideas competition: a team led by Regina Palkovits and Jürgen Klankermayer from RWTH Aachen University have been awarded a ten-year WSS grant of one hundred million Swiss francs to set up a WSS ...

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Upcycling with re-strap

Start-up develops high-quality secondary raw materials according to customer requirements to increase recyclate usage rates in plastic products

08-Jan-2024 - Two years ago, re-strap GmbH launched the world's first system for taking back and collecting used plastic strapping. From the outset, the declared aim was to recycle the collected raw materials to the highest possible quality. After two years of development, the company now offers plastic ...

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Insights Into the Metabolism of Plastic-Eating Bacteria

Researchers have shown for the first time how bacteria break down common plastic coatings

18-Dec-2023 - Plastic materials are indispensable in everyday life. But if they are left lying around, they become a problem. As they do not decompose, they accumulate in the environment, a process that has already led to global pollution. Only recently, a promising candidate was discovered – bacteria of the ...

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Walnut shells as ingredients for cosmetics

Search for alternatives to microplastics

12-Dec-2023 - Banned throughout the EU since October 2023: Microplastics in all cosmetic products and detergents. But what alternatives are there? Researchers at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences (HSRW) want to find out together with the family-run company bb med. product GmbH from the Lower Rhine ...

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Non-toxic plasticisers for use in elastomers and thermoplastics

Bio-based plasticizers from Central Germany

08-Dec-2023 - The Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS is working with partners to develop a marketable, completely bio-based and non-toxic plasticizer for use in elastomers and thermoplastics. Using rapeseed oil as a starting product, more sustainable solutions for tires and ...

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