resíduos plásticos

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

Usinas transformam plástico em combustível e asfalto por pirólise a 1000°F, sem oxigênio, operando 24h e levantando debate ambiental.

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

Montanha de resíduos recicláveis representando € 200 bilhões desperdiçados por ano

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

Lixo plástico, Resíduos plásticos, Asfalto

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

Plástico solúvel, Plástico, Poluição marinha, Resíduos plásticos

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Researchers convert plastic waste into fuel with high thermal efficiency and a 60% yield in gasoline.

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.

While The World Wastes R$ 1.2 Trillion Annually, Rio de Janeiro Accumulated Plastic Equivalent to 4,700 Christ the Redeemers

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.

Nepal Is Using Plastic Waste in Streets — But The Idea Could Be Revolutionary If It Gets Government Support

A Hope for the Oceans — New Japanese Soluble Plastic That Doesn’t Pollute and Dissolves in 10 Days Promises Effectiveness in Combating Marine Pollution

Mother and daughter build a 70 m² house with more than 8,000 discarded glass bottles and impress with their creativity; known as the Casa de Sal, the property is located on Itamaracá Island, in Pernambuco.

Workers were opening a new road connection near the Marginal Tietê when they found, in the underground of the construction site, remnants of locomotives, wagons, and boilers from the 19th century linked to the forgotten history of Lapa.

Instead of burning or burying old tires, an American city is transforming about 2,000 of them into the street itself, paving its first sections with a quieter and more durable rubber asphalt.

China transforms desert-devastated area into the world’s largest artificial forest, planting trees for 60 years, blocking sand that reached Beijing, and creating a “green lung” of 92,000 hectares in a region once considered lost.

Greek island offers free housing for volunteers, but there’s a condition: you need to take care of rescued cats.

Engineers want to carve through Africa with a giant canal to bring water from the world’s second-largest river to a dying lake on the edge of the Sahara Desert that has already lost 90% of its water.

China has deployed snake-shaped robots to slide along power lines, where they have already inspected over 130 kilometers of cables using cameras and sensors to detect damaged wires, worn-out parts, and overheating.