Using plastic sheets for weed control, even under current best management practices, pollutes soil with macro- and ...

Plastic storage containers are easy and convenient for storing leftovers, but they look yellowed after food sits too long.

Using plastic sheets for weed control, even under current best management practices, pollutes soil with macro- and ...

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A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The discovery opens new possibilities ...

Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade in landfills, are polypropylene—which is used for things such as food packaging and bumpers—and polyethylene, found in plastic ...

Randa Lindsey Kachef does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

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 ...

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