On November 15, China and the United States issued the Sunnyside Statement on Strengthening Cooperation to Address the Climate Crisis. The statement contains 25 articles, ranging from energy transition to methane and other non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gas emissions to synergizing greenhouse gas and...
Last week, the world has seen a new round of talks on the first-ever global treaty to curb plastic pollution, with officials gearing up for tough negotiations on whether to limit plastic production or focus only on waste management.
The third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committ...
Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) insists that pyrolysis is not a "future-proof" solution in the fight against plastics. In a new report, the organization argues that relying on chemical processes creates a "cycle of vulnerability" rather than a circular economy.
ZWE writes: "Eve...
A large number of used plastic bottles are discarded every day, but now microorganisms may hold the promise of solving the problem. Now, researchers report in the journal ACS Central Science that they have developed an edible plastic E. coli bacterium that effectively converts polyethylene terephtha...
Recently, researchers at the University of Tokyo's (UT) Graduate School of Frontier Sciences have developed innovative plastics that are stronger and more resilient than current standard plastics, are partially biodegradable, and have shape-memory capabilities that can be restored once heated.
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Indonesia has completed its first commercial flight using palm oil blended jet fuel. The Indonesian Eagle Air Boeing 737-800NG flew from Jakarta to Surakarta, covering a distance of approximately 550 kilometers (342 miles).
Garuda conducted several tests, including flight tests and engine groun...
Oct. 27, 2023 - U.S.-based plant materials science company Algenesis has raised $5 million in a funding round led by Texas-based First Bight Ventures fund and environmental impact investor Circulate Capital, which is focused on advancing synthetic biology companies.
Pictured: Algenesis' bio-bas...
October 30, 2023 - European plastics manufacturers have agreed on a roadmap for Plastics Transition, which aims to accelerate the transformation of plastics towards recycling and net-zero lifecycle emissions. At the same time, it prevents the transfer of industrial activities and investments fr...
Plastics Europe has expressed serious concerns following the Environment Committee vote on the new provisions of the European Union's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The Plastics Manufacturers Association (PMA) particularly criticized the weakening of quotas for the use of recycled ...
A large number of used plastic bottles are discarded every day, but now microbes may hold the promise of solving the problem. Now, researchers at ACS Central Sciences report that they have developed an edible plastic E. coli that effectively converts polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste into adipi...
