New research reveals that PET-based glitter microplastics can actively influence biomineralisation processes in marine ...

Recycling plastic into filament normally involves chopping it into tiny pieces and pushing it through a screw extruder. [JRT3D] is taking a different approach with PetBot, which cuts PET bottles ...

solvent-free process first uses an inexpensive catalyst to break apart the bonds in polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the most common plastic in the polyester family. Then, the researchers merely ...

PET makes up about 12 percent of global ... the authors found that the bacteria first physically break down plastic by ...

Then, the researchers merely expose the broken pieces to ambient air ... Because it does not break down easily, PET is a major contributor to plastic pollution. After use, it either ends up ...

New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks ... Then, the researchers merely expose the broken pieces to ambient air. Leveraging the trace amounts of moisture in air, the ...