Science and Technology A common laboratory bacterium was used by scientists to transform part of the PET bottle into vanillin, the compound associated with the aroma and flavor of vanilla. Alisson Ficher 12/06/2026 at 20:05
Interesting facts In Brazil, fishermen become “cleaners” of the mangroves and remove 46 tons of trash in an attempt to revive natural nurseries suffocated by plastic, tires, sofas, and more than 1 million discarded items in the bays of Guanabara and Sepetiba. Ana Alice 04/06/2026 at 23:23
Interesting facts Young person creates system that transforms plastic into gasoline and even says: ‘people call it trash; I call it a resource’; 22-year-old self-taught individual goes viral for using pyrolysis to convert waste into fuel on a planet that produces 440 million tons of plastic per year. Alisson Ficher 03/06/2026 at 13:42
Interesting facts City in India turns trash into currency: 1 kg of bottles and plastic packaging becomes a full meal at the “trash café” that has already removed 23 tons from the streets and has become a weapon against hunger, pollution, and landfills. Ana Alice 02/06/2026 at 23:38
Construction With 50 tons of plastic waste, a 30-meter bridge was assembled over a river in Scotland. It seems like an ordinary construction, but it doesn’t use traditional wood or steel and can even be disassembled. Flavia Marinho 11/05/2026 at 21:32
Science and Technology Researchers convert plastic waste into fuel with high thermal efficiency and a 60% yield in gasoline. Fabio Lucas Carvalho 10/04/2026 at 00:29
Science and Technology Pollution in the World Has Its Days Counted: Plastic Becomes Fuel in Billion-Dollar Plants, Operates Without Oxygen, Transforms Waste into Oil and Asphalt 24/7, and Challenges Traditional Oil. Alisson Ficher 18/02/2026 at 14:36
Sustainability While The World Wastes R$ 1.2 Trillion Annually, Rio de Janeiro Accumulated Plastic Equivalent to 4,700 Christ the Redeemers Jefferson Augusto 14/02/2026 at 14:47
Economy Russian Scientists Mix Household Waste and Create ‘Endless’ Asphalt That Is Up to 23% More Durable, with Recycled PET Increasing Grip by 20% and Promising to Transform Tons of Waste into Ultra-Durable Pavements. Alisson Ficher 25/01/2026 at 09:51
Science and Technology Nepal Is Using Plastic Waste in Streets — But The Idea Could Be Revolutionary If It Gets Government Support Romário Pereira de Carvalho 31/03/2025 at 12:39
Science and Technology A Hope for the Oceans — New Japanese Soluble Plastic That Doesn’t Pollute and Dissolves in 10 Days Promises Effectiveness in Combating Marine Pollution Romário Pereira de Carvalho 24/03/2025 at 22:32