In this work we present a detailed analysis of the activation free energies and averaged interactions for the Claisen and Cope rearrangements of chorismate and carbachorismate catalyzed by Bacillus ...

Malaysia says it is no longer accepting plastic waste from a handful of nations, including the U.S., that didn’t ratify the Basel Convention. Malaysia emerged as a major destination for waste ...

A man who was left abandoned as a newborn in a plastic bag with his placenta still attached has reunited with his birth family in England. The reunion was shown on the U.K. TV show 'Long Lost Family' ...

Plastic pills The bacteria Escherichia coli or E.coli, common in the gut microbiome, can be used to break down plastic into paracetamol, according to a study published in the journal Nature Chemistry.

The reaction, called the Lossen rearrangement, has been known for more than a century, but had previously been observed only in a test tube or a flask, says Wallace. Plastic unpacked ...

Washing plastic in dishwashers raises the release of microplastics into the environment, which poses a human health risk, a new study finds. Experts explain.

Scientists warn of surprising amount of microplastics found in glass and plastic bottles Paint on bottle caps could be main contamination source, researchers suspect ...

A new French study reveals drinks in glass bottles contain more microplastics than those in plastic, tracing sources to painted metal caps.

Dozens of Colombian waste pickers have inundated one of Bogota’s most iconic squares with about 15 tons of recyclable goods.

Many thousands of people welcomed the summer in Porto the way the city has been doing it for decades and centuries: by bonking friends and strangers alike with toy hammers and reveling in the streets ...

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