Pyrolysis breaks down plastic and generates potentially useful oil − but it’s not a silver bullet for the planet.

Learn about new methods of reducing and recycling plastic waste with featured scientist: Anne McNeil, Chemistry Dept, ...

Researchers have created a new plant-based material that could become a strong contender for a plastic replacement.

New electrochemical methods for recycling and a filtering method for microplastics. Explore the work of featured Scientist: Anne McNeil, Chemistry Dept, University of Michigan.

As analytical chemists, we strive to understand the composition of complex mixtures, especially new creations from sources such as plastic waste pyrolysis. Plastic pyrolysis is a chemical process ...

Creating a material of this nature requires remarkable scientific ingenuity because bacteria do not naturally make anything ...

Scientific studies on nine major waterways reveal an 'alarming' pollution by small particles. For the first time, a bacterium ...

Most recycled polyester that we use comes from plastic water and soda bottles! Using recycled polyester is better for the earth than using new polyester. Here’s why. To make new polyester, you need to ...

A recent study indicates that large amounts of microplastics and various additives released during plastic degradation are ...

Organic chemistry is the study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-containing compounds ... Other examples of everyday products that involve organic ...