By editing the polymers of discarded plastics, chemists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have ...

Car tires, replacement hip joints, bowling balls—these and other items are made from a class of plastics called thermosets, known for extreme durability. Their "crosslinked polymer" chemical ...

A team of materials scientists and engineers at ETH Zurich has developed a light-triggered chemical process for breaking down ...

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 ...

Turns out that the black plastic lid atop your coffee cup has a superpower. And the Stache Lab, which uncovered it, is exploiting that property to recycle at least two major types of plastic. Their ...