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BASF to sell Styrodur® business

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Bye-bye microplastics: new plastic is recyclable and fully ocean-degradable - “With this new material, we have created a new family of plastics that are strong, stable, recyclable, can serve multiple functions, and importantly, do not generate microplastics”

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Plastic fantastic: Green, strong and edible - Researchers have created a biodegradable composite material that might help battle the global plastic-waste crisis

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Optimising the processing of plastic waste - Analysing materials in real time

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From bowling balls to hip joints: Chemists create recyclable alternative to durable plastics - “We’ve spent 100 years trying to make polymers that last forever, and we’ve realized that’s not actually a good thing”

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Breakthrough in conductive polymers - New polymer crystal conducts electricity like a metal

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Nanoplastics at lofty heights - Researchers detect microscopic plastic particles on alpine glaciers with the help of mountaineers

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A recipe for zero-emissions fuel: Soda cans, seawater, and caffeine - MIT engineers have developed a fast and sustainable method for producing hydrogen fuel using aluminum, saltwater, and coffee grounds

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Scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing nanoplastics from water - The liquid-based solution uses a solvent to trap the plastic particles, leaving clean water behind.

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Halogen bonding for selective electrochemical separation - Path to sustainable chemical processing demonstrated

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Novel method for direct lithium extraction from produced water - Researcher develops technology to contribute to the high demand for electric vehicles and green energy

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Breakthrough in capturing 'hot' CO2 from industrial exhaust - A metal-organic framework is capable of capturing CO2 at extreme temperatures

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