circular economy
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Turning Plastic Waste Into Clean Hydrogen Fuel Using Sunlight — A 2026 Breakthrough
Two of the planet’s most urgent crises — plastic pollution and the need for clean energy — may share a single solution. Researchers at the University of Adelaide have published a roadmap in Chem Catalysis demonstrating how sunlight can be used to convert discarded plastic waste into clean hydrogen fuel and valuable industrial chemicals. It’s a development…
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Scientists Engineer Algae That Removes Microplastics from Water Like a Magnet
Microplastics are everywhere — in oceans, rivers, rainwater, food, and even the human bloodstream. One of the most troubling problems is that conventional wastewater treatment plants simply cannot catch them. The particles are too small, too numerous, and too chemically resistant. But a 2026 breakthrough from the University of Missouri offers a remarkable natural solution:…