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Plastic Waste

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Cambridge Team Uses Sunlight and Waste Battery Acid to Turn Plastics Into Hydrogen

Early lab success sets up a commercialization push, with reactor durability the main hurdle.

Engineered Bacteria Turn PET Plastic Into Parkinson’s Drug, Study Finds

Global Airborne Microplastic Estimates Plunge in New Nature Study

Global Study Finds Widespread Household Plastic Burning as Last-Resort Fuel

California Ends Plastic Checkout Bags as SB 1053 Takes Effect

France Pushes Back Ban on Plastic-Containing Disposable Cups to 2030

Karnataka Sets 2030 Plastic-Free Target for Bengaluru, Launches Ward Pilots and ₹1 Crore KSPCB Fund

Tesco Lifts Bag for Life Price to 40p Nationwide This Week

Hanson Slams 25c Supermarket Paper Bags as Woolworths Defends Phase-Out of Plastic

Environment Ministry Pauses Fee on Stollen Foil After Saxony Intervention

Korean Team Debuts Hydrogen-Plasma Torch That Recycles Mixed Plastics in 0.01 Seconds

Single-Site Nickel Catalyst Could Let Recyclers Skip Sorting Polyolefins

Geneva Negotiations for UN Plastics Treaty Collapse Over Lifecycle Dispute

Georgia Tech’s Seashell-Inspired Composite Yields Virgin-Level Reliability in Recycled Plastics

UN Plastics Treaty Talks Stall in Geneva as Oil States Block Production Caps

Kerala Finalizes ₹20 Refundable Deposit on Plastic Liquor Bottles

Electron Beam Irradiation Breaks Down PTFE at 370 °C Using 50% Less Energy

Scientists Convert Plastic Waste Into Paracetamol With 92% Yield

British Airways Reviews Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bottles After Paper Cup Trial

Andhra Pradesh Launches Swachhta Awards to Boost Waste Management Practices