PET is one of the most commonly used plastics. It’s usually transparent ... That’s partly because they consist of several ...

Irradiation can also complement and enhance traditional recycling methods. When combined with a chemical recycling method ...

The U.S. Can Step Down as Top Plastic Polluter as Scientists Present a New Simpler Method to Break Down Plastic Plastic ...

Plastics are made up of different types of polymers — a substance made of long chains ... the IAEA launched the Nuclear Technology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (NUTEC Plastics) initiative in 2021 ...

"There is a dire need for better technologies that can process different types of plastic waste ... PET is a major contributor to plastic pollution. After use, it either ends up in landfills ...

"One hundred percent of plastic marine debris tested have either similar or stronger acoustic target strengths compared with that of whale prey items," the authors report in a paper appearing online ...

At current rates plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050. Plastics pollution has a direct and deadly effect on wildlife. Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other ...

Microscopic plastic pollutants drifting through ... make informed decisions about conservation and pollution control." DuBay's team studied 56 different wild birds from 51 distinct species ...

For Salehi and colleagues, this raises concerns about the long-term impact of this microplastic pollution to the ... "Also, PC-CRFs may use different types of plastics, so further research is ...