Lateral misalignment of crystal planes would also be expected to produce ‘lack of fit’ at the grain boundaries, but this effect is most probably smoothed out by the imperfections in the ...

Researchers in Japan have developed a revolutionary biodegradable plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours and degrades in soil within days, enriching it with nutrients. Unlike traditional ...

That black plastic spatula in your kitchen drawer? It may be time to toss it. Recently, there’s been lots of buzz about the dangers of cooking with black plastic utensils — think spoons ...

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The story so far:The 5th Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) on plastic pollution was a conclave of delegations from about 170 countries mandated to establish a legally binding treaty ...

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Above: WWF's Erin Simon speaks at the global plastic pollution summit in Busan, Korea, in November. The final week of November could have been the turning point in the global fight against plastic ...

Consequently, the high yield strength results from both the microstructure refinement of bimetal and the high grain contiguity in W islands. Moreover, at the W/Cu phase boundaries, the coordinative ...

International negotiations to create a legally binding treaty to stem the tide of plastic pollution ended in a stalemate on Monday — pushing talks past their initial deadline and into next year.

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