Molecular recycling could be the future of sustainable plastic
New Australian technology promises to make plastics infinitely recyclable. Can it deliver for the environment?
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The latest engineering research: 2D transistors, autonomous vehicles, green plastics, and better HVAC for poultry farms
Read about groundbreaking engineering research from across the country in our monthly news round-up. This month: breakthroughs that could lead ...
Forget recycling, upcycling plastics may be the future
Australian engineers have developed a cost-effective method to transform used plastic into nanomaterials and clean liquid fuel.
Dr Sina Naficy ensures our food is good enough to eat
Instant information about the quality of the contents inside could help create packaging that fights the problem of food waste.
Engineers are looking for a material that runs rings around unsustainable plastics
Ring polymers have potential as sustainable materials that disintegrate on demand. In order to put them to use, engineers are ...
6 ways engineers are fighting back against the global plastic waste problem
Harmful to humans and animals alike, the growing amount of plastic in the world’s oceans is an unfolding disaster. Fortunately, ...
This ‘rubbish bin for the ocean’ sucks in plastic waste and cleans waterways
More than 13 million tonnes of plastic enter Australia's waterways every year. Meet Seabin, a device designed to collect plastic ...
Meet one engineer transforming plastic waste into the filament of the future
Perth-based mechanical engineer Darren Lomman is working to stop plastic waste ending up in our oceans by converting it into ...
New water treatment method traps BPA particles like a Venus flytrap
Engineers have pioneered an innovative water treatment method that captures and breaks down BPA, commonly found in plastic containers.
New at-home recycling unit wants to make it easy to reuse plastics
At-home recycling plants might soon be available thanks to a new project developed by a group of Monash University students.
