Researchers successfully reprogram bacteria to degrade plastics without introducing foreign genes
A multidisciplinary team from the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS) has…
EU probes Greece on recycling projects – POLITICO
The company had won the tender for the project despite suggesting that the kiosks would be around five…
Showcasing the path to circularity for Europe’s economy | News | CORDIS
CircSyst’s second general assembly highlights innovations and solutions in water management, biowaste, and plastics and packaging driving Europe’s…
Is plastic production just going to keep increasing?
The amount of plastic being churned out annually is far outpacing the global capacity to manage and recycle…
EU seeks ambitious agreement to tackle plastic pollution
The European Commission is participating in crucial negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty (INC-5.2) in Geneva, Switzerland, with the…
You Don’t Want to Know Where Scientists Just Found 27 Million Tons of Plastic
For years, scientists have struggled to solve the “plastic paradox”—the mystery of millions of tons of missing plastic.…
EU to hit US aircraft, cars and food in latest retaliatory strike – POLITICO
Then comes machinery, followed by cars and car parts; chemicals and plastics; medical devices and equipment; electrical equipment;…
“US Eco-Sheets Crush Plastic Giants”: Ultra-Strong Bacteria Fabric Shakes Up Every Household and Industry With a Sudden Wave of Unstoppable Innovation
IN A NUTSHELL 🌿 Researchers at the University of Houston have developed a method to grow biodegradable cellulose…
EU’s zero-for-zero tariff bid stalls amid US pushback – POLITICO
Senior Trump administration officials have repeatedly stated that the 10 percent universal baseline tariff now in force for…
China slaps anti-dumping duties on plastics from US, EU, Japan and Taiwan – POLITICO
China on Sunday announced anti-dumping duties as high as 74.9 percent on imports of POM copolymers, a type…