Researchers have developed a new type of plastic that can self-destruct on command. These materials incorporate activatable, plastic-degrading microbes alongside the polymers. The team used two ...
Many plastic products are designed to be used only once, yet the material itself lasts for years. But a new strategy is addressing this problem by creating products that self-destruct on command, ...
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Scientists create programmable plastic with ability to self-destruct on command: 'Built-in end-of-life'
Surprising scientific advancements aren't uncommon, but a recent article by Interesting Engineering heralded a sincerely shocking development: researchers appear to have discovered a beneficial form ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A new kind of "living plastic" developed by scientists in China could help address how some materials last ...
Many plastic products are designed to be used only once, yet the material itself lasts for years. But a new strategy is addressing this problem by creating products that self-destruct on command, ...
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