Phys.org on MSN12d
While plastic dominates human consumption, the global economy will remain hooked on fossil fuels
In early December 2024, hopes for a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution were dashed as negotiations in South ...
The plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper ...
Grist on MSN11d
‘Plastics are awesome’: Inside the Energy Department’s partnership with the plastics industry
Nearly five years ago, the United States Department of Energy, or DOE, began an unusual partnership with the country’s largest lobbying group for the plastics industry.
A Breakthrough Discovery Transforms Plastic Trash Into Valuable Industrial Materials
Scientists have found methods to convert plastic waste into valuable chemicals. One approach breaks plastics into olefins for ...
The Cool Down on MSN13h
Researchers turn common garbage into breakthrough fuel source — here's how it could change the future of aviation
They searched for a readily available material that had a high supply of hydrocarbons and found what they needed. Researchers ...
Fast Company26d
Buildings contain tons of toxic plastic—and Big Oil wants to add more
There’s wide consensus that single-use plastics are bad for environmental and human health, which is why eight in 10 Americans support a national policy reducing their use. The fossil fuel ...
Houston Chronicle8d
Exxon Mobil seeks tax breaks for $8.6 billion Gulf Coast plastics plant
A major oil and gas company is evaluating the possibility ... natural gas will be cracked down into the ingredients used to make plastics at the facility. Exxon Mobil expects to generate 300 ...