A drug to treat Parkinson's disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a study shows. The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic ...

Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain.

Scientists engineer E. coli to convert PET plastic bottle waste into L-DOPA, a primary treatment for Parkinson’s disease.

A new process to recycle existing plastics indefinitely and reduce the flood of plastics into landfills is being developed by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley. From sandwich bags ...

Throwing your plastic bottles in the recycling bin may make you feel good about yourself, or ease your guilt about your ...

Researchers at Virginia Tech are exploring processes that might greatly increase the recycling of one of the world's most-produced plastics. Ph.D. candidate Adam McNeeley and his advisor, Alumni ...

Carla Young, a Curious Texas reader, asked: "What's the proper way to recycle different everyday items? Do I need to tear the ...

A new bill cosponsored by Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, could give Washingtonians refunds for glass and plastic, to boost recycling. OLYMPIA — In another effort to boost recycling in Washington, a ...

The city of Houston is asking residents to leave plastic water bottles intact when placing them in recycling bins. According to city officials, crushed or flattened plastic bottles can confuse the ...

University of Edinburgh researchers have used bacteria to break down plastic waste and turn it into a Parkinson's drug, ...