US researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have found a new way to ...

A recent innovation could make it easier to transform plastic waste into usable products. In September 2025, the University of Delaware announced a breakthrough in hydrogenolysis, a chemical reaction ...

The technique pioneered at Oak Ridge National Laboratory produces high-value-added chemicals from plastic waste without ...

“Plastic production has sharply increased over the last 70 years. In 1950, the world produced just two million tonnes,” according to the website Our World in Data. That figure grew to over 450 million ...

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new method to convert discarded plastic into gasoline and ...

It was an "almost accidental" discovery, the photocatalyst they invented turned out to be robust enough to withstand the ...

HARVEST, Ala. — A Rolls-Royce ran on fuel made entirely from discarded plastic bottles and containers Saturday, marking the first time the experimental fuel Plastoline has been tested in a luxury ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new method to convert discarded plastic into gasoline and diesel-like fuels. This breakthrough could help address ...

DULUTH, Ga. (WTVM) - A 22-year-old inventor is gaining viral attention for what he calls “Plastoline,” a fuel he says is made from plastic waste. Julian Brown says he uses a process called microwave ...