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Pile of Microcentrifuge Tubes and plastic

How Biopharma Can Move the Needle on its Environmental Impact

Recognizing that plastics are still crucial for biopharmaceutical development, labs can take a circular approach to product design and explore advanced recycling methods to improve industry sustainability

Close-up of a Researcher Holding Scientific Sample.

Rapid Screening by GC/MSD in Under Six Minutes

by Agilent Technologies

Sample Preparation Resource Guide

by PRO Scientific,Lab Manager

A series of mirrors and prisms deflect lasers and focus them to perform the reaction

How Lasers and 2D Materials Could Solve the World’s Plastic Problem

by University of Texas at Austin

New technique blasts molecules in plastics with a laser to break them down into their smallest parts for future reuse

a close up photo of a stack of plastic water bottles with blue caps

Using Plastic to Passively Heat and Cool Buildings

by Princeton University, Engineering School

Coatings made from common plastic can save energy and increase comfort

3d rendering of a lake in the shape of human lungs in the middle of a lush forest

Every Breath You Take: The Journey of Inhaled Plastic Particle Pollution

by University of Technology Sydney

Study models how micro- and nanoplastics travel from the environment to accumulation hotspots in our lungs

Photo of, from left to right: a vitrimer-based circuit board, a sheet of glass fibers, vitrimer that’s been swollen and removed from a board, and electrical components such as a computer chip., all on a brown surface.

New Circuit Boards Can Be Repeatedly Recycled

by University of Washington

Newly developed PCB performs on par with traditional materials, can be recycled repeatedly with negligible material loss

a small orange-colored 3D printed honeycomb-like object with the new particle coating in front of a metal ruler for scale

New Plastic Coating Discovery Gives Greater Functionality to 3D Printing

by University of Nottingham

The anti-mold and anti-fungal coating can easily be incorporated into current commercial 3D printing processes

Diagram showing the concentration of all types of microplastic and anthropogenic microfiber pollution found in this study overlaid on a heat map showing the concentration of shipping traffic (all types) and a heatmap showing population density. In all cases, red indicates higher numbers.

Forensic Science Techniques Used to ID Microplastic ‘Hotspots’ in Open Waters

by Staffordshire University

Collaborative study identifies pollution concentrations, calls for targeted action in combating plastic contamination

close up photo of a white-gloved hand using tweezers to pick up pieces of multicolored microplastic from a pile on a dark surface

Microplastics Make Their Way from the Gut to Other Organs, Researchers Find

by University of New Mexico

Study shows microplastics are not only impacting our digestive pathways, they move into our kidneys, livers, and brains

a diagram showing how the 3D pGel@IPN hydrogel helps remove microplastics from the water cycle

Novel Hydrogel Removes Microplastics from Water

by Indian Institute of Science

Scientists design a sustainable 3D hydrogel with the ability to adsorb and degrade large amounts of microplastics

large ocean waves crashing against dark black rocks with lots of white spray coming off of the turquoise water

Ocean Waves Propel PFAS Back to Land

by Stockholm University

Study reveals that PFAS are re-emitted into the air from crashing ocean waves

a white plastic bag tied closed at the top floats partially submerged on the surface of the ocean in blue-grey water

Ocean Floor a ‘Reservoir’ of Plastic Pollution, World-First Study Finds

by CSIRO Australia

New science has taken a deep dive into plastic waste, providing the first estimate of how much ends up on the sea floor