Plastic pollution builds up on land, in rivers and in the oceans because most plastics take a very long time to break down. Engineers are working on ways to collect it, recycle it and replace it with better materials. These stories cover clean-up projects such as The Ocean Cleanup, microplastics and new plastics.
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Scientists embedded engineered bacteria into plastic that fully self-destructs in 6 days, leaving no microplastics. Discover how this living material works.
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Chemicals
A new two-stage catalyst process converts plastic waste into jet fuel at near-ambient pressure, achieving over 82% yield. Published in Nature Energy.
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Space
HyPrSpace secures Series A funding to develop innovative hybrid rocket engines without turbopumps. Learn how their Baguette One and OB-1 vehicles could…
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Automotive & Transport
Engineers at Polytechnique Montréal have developed a parachute that abandons traditional fabric and suspension lines for a single sheet of laser-cut plastic.
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In a groundbreaking development, researchers have discovered a sustainable method to fireproof buildings using fungi.
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Energy & Environment
The University of Cambridge has recently unveiled a groundbreaking technology that could change the way we think about our plastic and carbon dioxide (CO2) waste.
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Chemicals
Real-world technology is often foretold by science fiction. In 1927, characters in the film Metropolis made video calls to each other.
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Chemicals
Non-profit Ocean Cleanup has revealed it has now removed more than 100,000 kg of plastics from the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' (GPGP).
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Need a DIY project? Here’s how to modify a 3D printer to make food or ceramics – new research While the pandemic has restricted us from doing many activities we like, household hobbies such as DIY, baking and crafts have become more popular.
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Energy & Environment
The Ocean Cleanup has launched a robot that wants to clean the waterways responsible for 80% of the world's river waste within…
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ChemicalsBreakthroughs
Has it been smooth sailing? No. But, The Ocean Cleanup has now completed its first successful mission to collect plastic from the…
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Energy & EnvironmentBreakthroughs
A UK student has netted this year's UK James Dyson Award with a bio-material made from fish-scales that is stronger than the…
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Have you ever used a mobile phone, cooked your food in a microwave, or flicked the lights on a dark winter morning? Electrical technology…
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Once considered a subset of electrical engineering, electronic and electronic systems engineering has now emerged as an essential field in its own right, mirroring…
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Being an engineer is not just one profession but covers those working in many different engineering fields. Over the coming weeks we are going…
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As technology continues to evolve, the field of engineering has seen significant growth, especially in the area of automation engineering. Automation engineering has become…