Learn more about the chemical compound oleamide that leaks from plastic pollution and changes octopus meal preferences.

Plastic waste releases a chemical that can confuse ocean animals, change hunting behavior, and disrupt marine food chains.

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A new solar-driven method transforms plastic waste and microplastics into acetic acid, turning pollution into a valuable chemical.

Chemists at UC Berkeley said they have created a new laboratory process that could represent a major step forward in recycling plastic products — from single-use bags commonly found in grocery stores ...

A new chemical process can essentially vaporize plastics that dominate the waste stream today and turn them into hydrocarbon building blocks for new plastics. The catalytic process, developed at the ...

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into acetic acid, the main ingredient ...

The global plastic crisis has long been a ticking time bomb, but now, it seems, a revolution is underway. One company, Corsair Group International, is rewriting the narrative of waste management with ...