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Scientists develop high-performance plastic from CO2 that can be repeatedly recycled- Kerala turns plastic waste into roads: How 4,447 tonnes of discarded plastic were reused to build nearly 7,249 km of roads across the state
- In 1992, a container ship lost 28,800 unsinkable plastic bath toys in the North Pacific, helping oceanographer find oceans' invisible highways from Alaska to Scotland
- This institute in Georgia helps students transform discarded plastic waste into phone chargers in under five minutesGeorgia Tech’s new Trash Lab is testing how discarded plastic can be transformed into useful products in under five minutes. Using Miniwiz’...19 Sep, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
- Australia used artificial tree hollows to replace vital wildlife homes lost to bushfires; new 3D-printed and drilled habitats could give threatened species a place to shelterInnovative researchers are harnessing the power of 3D printing to construct homes for endangered Australian wildlife. By replicating the na...19 Sep, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
- Top Business Schools 2026-27: Stanford stays on top, but IIM Bangalore makes a big move in Bloomberg MBA rankingsStanford Graduate School of Business has topped Bloomberg Businessweek’s US business school ranking for an eighth straight year, ahead of W...19 Sep, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
- This popular fermented food may help remove tiny plastic particles from the gut. Research finds shocking revelationA specific bacterium from kimchi can trap tiny plastic particles. This bacteria attached to 87% of nanoplastics in lab tests. In mouse stud...18 Sep, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
- Canadian researchers turn fish bones and guts into eco-friendly, biodegradable plastic: ‘All you need is 1 gram of fish oil…’Who knew that fish heads and bones (and guts) have more use than being mere cat food? A group of researchers in Canada has found a techniqu...17 Sep, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
- In 1931, Henry Ford began investing in soybean research; 10 years later, he unveiled a plastic-bodied car that never reached mass productionHenry Ford explored using soybeans for industrial materials, leading to an experimental plastic car. This lightweight vehicle featured 14 m...16 Sep, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
- In 2015, Los Angeles dropped 96 million black balls into a drinking-water reservoir. 10 years later, the bizarre experiment solved two major problemsIn 2015, Los Angeles covered its drinking-water reservoir with 96 million black plastic balls, creating one of the world's strangest-lookin...16 Sep, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
- Harvard, Stanford, Yale under scanner: Trump expands fight against elite colleges with focus on 'the diversity problem'The Trump administration is widening its campaign against US universities, shifting from antisemitism investigations towards diversity prog...16 Sep, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
- How 285 reef balls are turning an ocean desert into a thriving ecosystem in Newfoundland and Labrador’s Placentia BayA team of ocean scientists in Newfoundland and Labrador are turning one ocean dead zone into a thriving marine ecosystem and the live camer...15 Sep, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
- MIT researchers are giving millions of plastic bottles a new life by turning plastic waste into homes, decks and bridges using AI robotsIn a significant development, the Atlas Building Composites, a spinout of Massachusetts Institute of Technology are turning millions of pla...15 Sep, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
- Michigan researchers transformed old wind turbine blades into tasty gummy bear candies, sports drink, organic glass for windows and carsWe know that old wind turbine blades need not end up in landfills; they could be recycled to make new products such as bathroom sinks, kitc...13 Sep, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
- From 2018 to 2022, more than 200,000 Break Free From Plastic volunteers audited waste in 84 countries; 56 companies produced more than half of all branded plastic pollutionA recent investigation highlights that fifty-six companies are behind the majority of branded plastic waste, with Coca-Cola at the forefron...13 Sep, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
- 6,000 milk bottle road in China: How plastic waste found a strange second life in ShanghaiMore than 6,000 used milk bottles in Shanghai were given an unusual second life when they were processed into recycled plastic and incorpor...12 Sep, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
- Indian-origin couple gifts $20 millon to American university for focus on AI, advanced analyticsAnuradha and Vikas Sinha have gifted USD 20 million to the University of North Texas (UNT) with a focus on artificial intelligence and adva...10 Sep, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
- In 2021, Australia's RMIT helped Coles put 900,000 pieces of soft plastic into concrete. 1 year later, another Coles development was set to reuse 6.5 million pieces through PolyrokRMIT University developed Polyrok, a plastic aggregate from recycled soft plastics. This innovative material was first used commercially at...10 Sep, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
- In 2025, Nebraska put two million plastic bags into a 4,000-foot road; it became the state’s first recycled-plastic roadNebraska put the equivalent of two million plastic bags into a 4,000-foot road in 2025, creating the state’s first recycled-plastic road. T...08 Sep, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
- In 2025, Washington State researchers recycled wind-turbine blade waste into plastic; up to 70% of recovered GFRP was reused, while 83.5% of the resin matrix was degradedInnovative researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking chemical technique to recycle decommissioned wind turbine blades. This process effect...08 Sep, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
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