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Scientists have figured out how to turn plastic waste into the painkiller acetaminophen using specially engineered bacteria.

Here's a rather novel way to keep trash out of landfills: engineering biologists at the University of Edinburgh have ...

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

Tylenol could potentially be made greener and cheaper with the help of bacteria. Scientists were able to use a bacterial ...

From ocean depths to kitchen shelves, microplastics have infiltrated nearly every corner of the environment. They’ve been ...

Engineered bacteria turned recycled plastic into paracetamol, a common analgesic, offering a fossil-free route to ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Dozens of Colombian waste pickers inundated Bogota’s iconic Bolivar Square with about 15 tons of recyclable goods Tuesday to protest decreasing income and tougher ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Dozens of Colombian waste pickers inundated Bogota’s iconic Bolivar Square with about 15 tons of recyclable goods Tuesday to protest decreasing income and tougher ...