Category: Universities, Institutes & Labs
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Iowa State University to Research Bioplastics
Research project aims to make plastic films more biodegradable
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University of Queensland Professors to Investigate Bioplastics (FREE)
Do you toss biodegradable plastic in the compost bin? Here’s why it might not break down. This is a FREE article
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Scientists Investigate Pollution of Ethanol Plant
Tracking contamination around a closed ethanol plant. Scientists are investigating the contamination of water, soil, and air caused by a closed ethanol plant that is being sued by the State of Nebraska.
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Modelling Carbon Capture with Quantum Computing
Modelling Carbon Capture on Metal-Organic Frameworks with Quantum Computing
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ETH Zurich Claims True Plastic Recycling
Researchers have successfully broken plastic into its molecular building blocks and recovered over 90% of them.
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Marine Fungus that Degrades Plastics
Chinese scientists discover marine fungus that degrades plastic
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Plastic Eating Bacteria Created With Particle Accelerator
Scientist have been working on a Frankenstein bacteria able to eat plastic
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Aimplas Develops New Materials for Automotive Sector
AIMPLAS to develop new sustainable materials and processes to reduce vehicle emissions through weight reduction
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New Carbon Capture Tool by University of Colorado Boulder
New method could lead to cheaper, more efficient ways to capture carbon
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Aimplas Develops New Recycling Technology
AIMPLAS develops new techniques to give a second life to packaging, textile, tyre and mattress waste
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Imperial College London Startups Competition
Imperial’s Most Promising Student Startups Get Set To Pitch Their Business Ideas including bioplastics
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New Approach to Bimetallic Catalysis for Greener Biochemicals
Bimetallic catalysis technique using gold and palladium nanoparticles could lead to new design pathways for biochemicals.
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NC State Researcher Develop New Biomaterial
New Biomaterial Could Save Our Oceans From Plastic Pollution
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Unique Ingredient Strengthens Bamboo
Once used to preserve bodies, plastination now strengthens biocomposites
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rPET Bottles are Toxic Says New Study
Recycled plastic bottles leach more chemicals into drinks, review finds
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Visible Ocean Plastics Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Simulations find the majority of ocean plastics may be on the seafloor or otherwise difficult to monitor, with vastly more plastic waste likely trapped on land
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Deakin University to Build Biofactory in Australia
Deakin launches new BioFactory as part of Circular Economy Accelerator-Organics project
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New Bioplastic from Estonia
The large-scale production of wood-based, fully recyclable plastic might soon become a reality in Estonia
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Canadian Startup Turns CO2 into Shampoo and Furniture
Turning CO2 into shampoo and lawn furniture? U of T startup doing what ‘no one has done before’
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University of Nebraska to Develop Bioplastics for Agriculture
University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers are part of a new $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop bioplastics for use in agriculture over the next four years
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Marine Plastic Waste Could Introduce Invasive Species
A new study led by the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) and the University of Barcelona (UB) shows how a great diversity of marine organisms attach themselves to plastics and, with these, are dragged along by marine currents.
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Turning Hazelnut Shells into Panels
Hazelnut shells get new life as strong, sustainable panels
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New Chemical Recycling Method at Room Temperature
Versatile Chemical Recycling Strategies: Value-Added Chemicals from Polyester and Polycarbonate Waste
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Japanese Discover New Enzymes to Degrade Lignin
Developments in lignin degradation: New microorganisms and enzymes at play
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NorthWestern University Develops Bacteria to Convert CO2 into Chemicals
Carbon-negative production of acetone and isopropanol by gas fermentation at industrial pilot scale
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MIT Develops New BioComposite
New plant-derived composite is tough as bone and hard as aluminum
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Australian Advanced Recycling Technology
Australian National University are working on super enzymes to degrade plastic waste and nylon — ECHO INSTRUMENTS, Technology to Measure & Analyse Plastic Biodegradation
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University of Warwick Uses Enzymes to Create New Biochemicals
Compounds made from ‘digested’ molecules feeds appetite for greener pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals
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Toxicity of Reusable Plastic Bottles
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found several hundred different chemical substances in tap water stored in reusable plastic bottles.
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John Hopkins Research on Upcycling Plastics Waste into BTX
Hydrocracking Plastic Mixtures into Benzene, toluene, and xylenes (BTX)
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UNC Develops Upcycling Solution for Plastic Waste
Carolina chemists may have a solution to the country’s plastic problem by “upcycling” plastic trash to tougher, stronger material.
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Manufacturing Innovation Research Partnership
To coincide with the UK’s National Manufacturing Summit 2022 – A Net Zero Future, the University of Birmingham and the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) have launched a new research group, which will lead a sustainable manufacturing revolution
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MIT Engineers Invent New Material
MIT chemical engineers have created a new material that is stronger than steel and as light as plastic
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Indians Discover Enzyme that Degrades Plastics and Phthalates Faster
Indian scientists find enzyme that degrades plastic faster
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Australian Tech Instantly Converts CO2 to Solid Carbon
Researchers have developed a smart and super-efficient new way of capturing carbon dioxide and converting it to solid carbon, to help advance the decarbonisation of heavy industries
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Munster Technological University to Lead CircBioCityWaste Project
New Circular Economy Project Announced to Transform Urban Waste into Sustainable Products in the South-West
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Bioplastics Among Goals of UMaine Seed Grant Awards
UMaine Portland Gateway announces CONVERGE Maine seed grant winners
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Bio Epoxy Enables Recyclable Carbon Fiber for Electric Vehicles
Plant-Based Epoxy Enables Recyclable Carbon Fiber, Improves Economics for Mass Market Electric Vehicles
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Cornell University Propose Method for Medical PPE Recycling
Engineers propose greener recycling for medical PPE waste
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New Low Pressure Method to Create Bioplastics
UD researchers report low-pressure method to convert industrially processed biomass into plastics, chemicals
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Polysaccharides in Agro-Industrial Biomass Residues
Polysaccharides in Agro-Industrial Biomass Residues
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World Alliance of Universities on Carbon Neutrality (WAUCN)
Achieving Net Zero: future key research challenges
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Phthalates in Plastics Disrupts Pregnancy
Chemical Commonly Found in Consumer Products May Disrupt a Hormone Needed for Healthy Pregnancy
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Campaign Against Influence Fossil Fuel in Universities
Campaign against involvement of fossil fuel companies in Singapore Universities
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University of Maryland to Study Microplastics with Drones and Infrared
Scientists at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science are embarking on a research project that will lay the foundation for plastic research in the Chesapeake Bay
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UC Santa Barbara Breakthrough Research on Enzymes
Researchers develop a method that gives enzymes the ability to catalyze new-to-nature reactions
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Cellulose Valley Launched in France
Launch of the Cellulose Valley : creating new cellulose packaging
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Mexican Researchers Develop Bioplastic from Mango, Hibiscus and Coffee
They design bioplastic from mango peel residues, hibiscus and roasted coffee
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UBC Reseachers on Marine Deoxygenation
Ancient marine deoxygenation events highlight the fragility of our oceans’ biochemical cycles
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Honeywell and University of Texas Partner on Carbon Capture and Storage
Honeywell Collaborates With The University Of Texas At Austin For Innovative Carbon Capture And Storage Technology
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Harvard Professor Found Guilty of China Connections
Harvard Professor Charles Lieber (former chair of chemistry dpt) Found Guilty of Lying About China Ties
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Plastic Degrading Enzymes Correlate with Pollution
Microbes across the globe are evolving to eat plastic pollution
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Single Celled Fungus Yeast for Fermentation
Biologists find genetic variation that can improve ethanol production
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Partnership to Recycle Bromine and Antimony from Flame Retarded Plastics
NAFRA And Two Universities Launch Project to Develop Processes For Recovering And Recycling Bromine And Antimony From Flame-Retarded Plastics
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Brazil Research on Converting Waste to Bioplastic for Advanced Industries
Study shows how waste can be converted into materials for advanced industries
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Auburn University Funded for Bioplastics Research
Auburn projects receive $1.6 million in latest round of state research development funding
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Monash University and Jupiter Ionics Partner on Green Ammonia
Monash University exclusively licence green ammonia technology to new start-up, Jupiter Ionics
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CO2 Associated with Plastic Production
New research gives a bird’s-eye view of the scale of plastic creation globally, tracing where it’s produced, where it ends up, and its environmental impact.
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Green Transformation by University of Tokyo
In the “UTokyo Compass,” a statement of the guiding principles of the University of Tokyo, which was made public on October 1, 2021, the University of Tokyo has positioned Green Transformation (GX) as one of the pillars of its action plan, which includes leading international GX.
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Auburn University R&D on 3D Printing Biomass for Housing
Auburn University researchers part of interdisciplinary team seeking to make strides in future manufacturing, including homes constructed via 3D printing
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New Lignin Based Material Made in Sweden
Researchers at Stockholm University have developed a resource-efficient method to produce new lignin-based materials that can be thermally reprocessed and used to substitute thermosetting resins and adhesives.
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New Catalyst Strategy for Bio Chemicals
A team of researchers from the U.S. National Science Foundation Center for Sustainable Polymers based at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have developed a chemical technology of combined fermentation and chemical refining that can produce petroleum-like liquids from renewable plants
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Southern Illinois University Research on Bioplastics
SIU researchers aim to turn trash from coffee, tea into biodegradable plastic treasure
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University of Konstanz Develops New PE
Chemists at the University of Konstanz successfully manufacture a new kind of poly-ethylene
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Lakril Technologies to Convert Lactic Acid to Bio Acrylics
Låkril Technologies Launches Business to Convert Lactic Acid to Sustainable Bio-based Acrylics
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UMass Dartmouth to Build Bioplastic Lab
UMass Dartmouth awarded nearly $1.2M for new Biodegradable Plastics Lab
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Good Morning Britain Investigates Microplastics
World-First Good Morning Britain And University Of Portsmouth Microplastics Investigation
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Global Plastics Policy Centre
Global Plastics Policy Centre launched at the COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow – to help find sustainable solutions to tackle plastic pollution around the world.
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Quillwort Genome Reveals Evolutionary Surprises
International research team including Göttingen University sequence whole genome of quillwort
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UC Santa Barbara to Develop Marine Bioplastics
Marine microbiologist Alyson Santoro leads a collaboration to develop bioplastics for the marine environment
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Converting BioPlastics into Fertilisers, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Plastics to fertilizers: chemical recycling of a bio-based polycarbonate as a fertilizer source†
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Bioplastic Research for Optical Technologies
Researchers want to develop new bio-plastics for use in optical technologies
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Global Bioenergies Research on Renewable Isobutene
Isobutene, a gaseous hydrocarbon, is one of the major building blocks of the petrochemical industry: 15 million tons are produced every year and are turned into fuels, plastics, elastomers and cosmetic ingredients.
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Harder Microbes for Better Bio Chemicals
Researchers engineer hardier microbes to improve bioproduction of fuels, chemicals
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Dartmouth Engineering Funded for Cellulosic Chemistry
Dartmouth Engineering Professor Daniel Olson will lead new research funded by a $1.2 million, three-year grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to investigate the use of biomass to produce next-generation fuels and chemicals.
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NRRI Patents Two Bio Binders from Waste
NRRI patents two bio-based binders from waste resources
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Enzyme Responsible for Wheat Immunity
Russian biologists discover enzymes responsible for the nonspecific immunity of wheat
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Mitsubishi Chemical and University of Nottingham Partner on Acrylic Recycling
Mitsubishi Chemical partners with University of Nottingham to explore microwave PMMA recycling technology
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Auburn University Breakthrough on Biomaterial Production
Auburn-led research team develops biochemical breakthrough for renewable fatty acid ester production
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UMD to Work on Food Waste Bioplastics
$6M in Grants Support Work to Create Biofuels, Bioplastics From Food Waste
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How to Make Plastic Biodegradable Video by UC Berkeley
How to make plastic truly biodegradable
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NSF Grant for Waste Plastics Research
A Washington State University and University of Washington team has received a $2 million grant from National Science Foundation Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (NSF EFRI) program for research to recycle and create valuable products out of municipal waste plastics.
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University of Illinois Develops New Bioprocess
Team develops bioprocess for converting plant materials into valuable chemicals
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DOE funds Zeolite Pathways for Greener Chemicals
UD’s LaFollette receives DOE Graduate Student Research Award
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Queens University Belfast Bioplastics Research Project
Qeen’s University part of compostable packaging research project
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Clemson University Research on Green Materials
‘Green’ foam eliminates the need for toxic chemicals
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Indian Transparent Biodegradable Wound Dressing Film
IIT Guwahati invents low-cost, transparent, biodegradable wound-dressing film that helps body heal on its own
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Mulch Films for Organic Farmers by Washington State University
Freeing organic farmers from plastic pollution
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Bioplastics Research by Imperial College London
Imperial researchers driving globally sustainable production and consumption
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Turning Diapers into Sticky Notes
Turning diapers into sticky notes: Using chemical recycling to prevent millions of tons of waste
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FSU Develops Pine Sap Bioplastics
FSU researchers discover pine sap-based plastic, a potential change for future of sustainable materials
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NDSU Funded for Bioplastic Research Center
Sen. Cramer Announces over $1 million Federal Funds for North Dakota Schools, Cities, and Airports
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Bioplastics Research in Mexico
Models to create biodiesel and bioplastics are being developed at the UAG
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US Student Develops New Bioplastic Cup
Brown University Student Hopes Her Compostable ‘Fette’ Cups Can Replace Traditional Solo Cups
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Stanford University Enzymes Research Breakthrough
A new tool that enables thousands of tiny experiments to run simultaneously on a single polymer chip will let scientists study enzymes faster and more comprehensively than ever before.
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