The time of wooden cutting boards is long gone. They sure had a moment, but we are in the era of plastics now, and they seem to have taken over kitchens everywhere. This may be for good reason, too.

German researchers have replicated the chemical structure of low-density polyethylene (LDPE), a development that holds great promise for sustainable alternatives to one of the most widely used ...

A recent article in Advanced Science presents a novel method for upcycling low-density polyethylene (LDPE) into highly crystalline graphite. This approach addresses the environmental challenges of ...

Experts have developed a way of using polyethylene waste (PE) as a feedstock and converted it into valuable chemicals, via light-driven photocatalysis. PE is the most widely used plastic in the world ...

Producing new plastic using chemical or advanced recycling of postuse plastic (PUP) instead of fossil-based production can reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and increase the U.S. recycling rate, ...

Plastics are synthetic or semi-synthetic materials made from polymers, which are long chains of molecules typically derived from petroleum, natural gas, or other organic sources. Plastics are ...