Nobody likes to see plastic bottles overflowing in bins and rattling around the streets. These single-use receptacles are a ...

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

The method utilizes the power of bacteria to turn waste consumer plastic into L-DOPA, a medication for the neurological ...

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

Think of it as where the root beer meets the road. Or maybe life in the Fanta lane? In an experiment they hope will one day make California’s roads more durable and put a dent in the state’s growing ...

Three months ago, five gifted students from St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School started sacrificing after-school time and Saturdays to come up with a winning project idea that would combat a problem in ...

California’s transportation department is repaving a stretch of highway in the northern part of the state with a mixture that includes recycled single-use plastic bottles. The mix of recycled asphalt ...

Project Blu is a U.K.-based startup company that is creating sustainable pet products made from recycled materials such as plastic, textiles and leather. Each Project Blu product is made using ...

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — The City of West Columbia is cracking down on litter in their city and also adding some anti-littering art work. As part of their anti-littering initiatives, they have introduced ...

A drug to treat Parkinson's disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a study shows. The ...