Turning Plastic Waste Into Clean Fuel: A New Breakthrough

Researchers have developed a new method called alkaline thermal treatment (ATT) to convert mixed plastic waste into high-purity hydrogen, potentially addressing both the global plastic pollution crisis and the demand for clean energy. According to a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the process uses sodium hydroxide to break down plastics … Read more

Microplastics may contribute to global warming

For decades, the conversation around plastic pollution has been dominated by images of sea turtles tangled in nets and Great Pacific Garbage Patches. But a paradigm shift is occurring in climate science. We are discovering that the plastic crisis isn’t just a marine or terrestrial issue—it’s an atmospheric one. Recent data published in Nature Climate … Read more