You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...

However, when exposed to specific triggers like surface erosion or composting, the spores activate and initiate the degradation process, leading to the plastic's complete breakdown. The invention ...

Researchers found marine fungi capable of breaking down plastic. They tested fungi from Hawai‘i’s nearshore waters.

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles can greatly increase how much toxic chemicals enter plants and human cells.

Researchers at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa recently discovered that many species of fungi isolated from Hawai‘i’s ...

Degrading plastics with the help of microorganisms is a potential strategy. However, microbial plastic degradation needs temperatures above 20°C, which drives more energy use and higher costs. In a ...

Australian chemists report a breakthrough in the efforts to slow down degradation of plastic and also assess the level of degradation at any given point of time. ‘What makes this technique ...

Through a process called photothermal conversion, intense light is focused on plastic containing the pigment that jumpstarts the degradation. So far, researchers have shown that carbon black can ...

How can we make plastics more sustainable? Among other things, by guaranteeing a long service life. That is why we are researching the degradation and service life of plastic products. With innovative ...

Degradation occurs because the chemical bonds ... The aim of the work is to develop new degradable materials to replace the plastic materials that are currently being used in equipment in the ...