Chemical engineers at Monash University have developed an industrial process to produce acetic acid that uses the excess carbon dioxide (CO 2) in the atmosphere and has a potential to create negative ...

Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, food packaging and transport. But it's also created one of the defining ...

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a solar-powered method to convert plastic waste into acetic acid, the main component of vinegar. The process uses sunlight and a specially ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Wu demonstrates a way to tackle plastic pollution while simultaneously producing valuable chemicals. (CREDIT: University of ...

Researchers at the University of Waterloo report a sunlight-driven process that uses single-atom iron anchored to a support material to break down plastic waste into acetic acid, a key ingredient in ...