Scientists finally find a way to recycle plastic indefinitely
Chemistry chair Wei Zhang (right) and Graduate Research Assistant Zepeng Lei study plastic materials in the Zhang Lab.…
400M tons of plastic generated yearly. UConn grad hopes to change it
The world is currently experiencing a “plastic crisis,” with over 400 million tons of plastic waste generated annually…
CVS Is Switching to Aluminum Pill Bottles
CVS is changing up its over-the-counter pill bottles, swapping out the plastic for aluminum. For decades, pills have…
This supplement may help stop chemicals from harming your sperm
The secret to stronger swimmers may be living in your gut. A growing body of research suggests that…
Scientists Are Turning Ocean Trash Into Roads – and It’s Actually Working
Researchers in Hawaii are exploring an innovative way to turn discarded fishing nets and household plastic waste into…
Phone Case Brand Designs Autonomous Floating Plastic Collection Platform to Combat Ocean Waste
The Circular Blue platform at its moorings in Taiwan – credit, supplied by RHINOSHIELD In a stunning act…
Toxic chemical leak at Garden Grove aerospace firm under investigation
Several blocks in Garden Grove were evacuated Thursday afternoon as toxic chemicals spewed into the air from a…
Goodbye Plastic? Scientists Create New Supermaterial That Could Transform Modern Manufacturing
A new study in Nature Communications reports the development of an innovative, scalable approach to engineer bacterial cellulose…
L.A. should focus on keeping the trash from spilling into streets
To the editor: I live in Orange County and drive into Los Angeles weekly to visit my brother…
Young inventor plans to stop 90% of floating sea plastic by 2040
Dutch inventor Boyan Slat believes that the world’s ocean plastic crisis could be dramatically reduced within the next…