Technology Solutions: Microbes manufacture plastic from food waste

Microwaves and microbes turn household waste into biodegradable plastic

3.0New Technology for Plastic Waste Management

Disposal of plastic waste is a serious concern in India. New technologies have been developed to minimize their adverse effect on the environment. Currently worldwide accepted technology used for the plastic disposal is incineration.However, the incinerators designed poorly, releases extremely toxic compounds (chlorinated dioxins and furans) therefore, facing strong opposition from various non-...

An Electrostatic Spinning Technology with Improved Functionality for the Manufacture of Nanomaterials from Solutions

The last decade has seen an extensive development of the field of nanomaterials which are currently being used in their first commercial applications. This rapid develop‐ ment is necessarily connected with certain technological demands. This paper describes a technology for the manufacture of nanomaterials from solutions by electro‐ static spinning or spraying. Although this method has been wel...

Beyond plastic waste

ith more than 8 million tons of plastic entering the ocean each year, humanity must urgently rethink the way we make and use plastics, so that they do not become waste in the first place. Cheap, light, and versatile, plastics are the dominant materials of our modern economy. Their production is expected to double over the next two decades. Yet, only 14% of all plastic packaging is collected for...

Oceans of plastic waste

Net gain: The schooner Tara, on an expedition around the Mediterranean to monitor microplastic pollution, drags a so-called manta net to collect floating debris. (Photo © A. Deniaud Garcia Tara Expéditions.) The research vessel Tara, a schooner built for marine and polar research, spent seven months of the last year cruising the Mediterranean Sea on an expedition to collect an unglamorous mater...