"We have more understanding of what the material's limits are and how to scale." Scientists develop Lego-like glass bricks ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

Impact Plastics Inc. founder Gerald O'Connor said employees had enough time to escape the industrial park swallowed by a deadly flash flood after heavy rains from Hurricane Helene caused the ...

Wastewater bacteria can breakdown plastic for food Finding could lead to bioengineering solutions to clean up plastic waste Date: October 4, 2024 Source: Northwestern University Summary ...

He never heard from his wife of 38 years again. The 56-year-old grandmother was one of 11 Tennessee plastics plant workers swept away by Hurricane Helene’s deadly floodwaters after they tried to ...

A New Kensington man accused of kidnapping an Ohio woman and stealing her phone was found guilty in Westmoreland County Thursday. In a statement from the Westmoreland County District Attorney's ...

Impact Plastics said no employee faced termination if they left due to floods. Tennessee officials announced Wednesday that they are investigating allegations involving Impact Plastics after ...

Now, Northwestern University-led researchers have discovered how cells of a Comamonas bacterium are breaking down plastic for food. First, they chew the plastic into small pieces, called nanoplastics.

While a common family of bacteria, Comamonadaceae, grow on plastics in urban rivers and wastewater systems, it was unclear how these bacteria interact with and break down plastic. Professor Ludmilla ...

Plastic pollution is everywhere, and a good amount of it is composed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET, ♳). This polymer is used to make bottles, containers and even clothing. Now, researchers report ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee state authorities said Wednesday they are investigating the company that owns a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by cataclysmic flooding ...

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has said it will launch a formal inquiry into the Impact Plastics facility in the eastern part of the state that employees say ignored warnings about ...