In a nutshell Scientists engineered E. coli bacteria to perform a chemical reaction that transforms plastic-derived compounds ...

New research has made encouraging progress in tackling not one but two of the biggest problems facing our planet right now: ...

The research team, led by Professor Stephen Wallace, utilized components from used PET plastic bottles to induce a chemical reaction in a strain of E. coli bacteria. "This study s ...

Researchers have found a sustainable method of producing paracetamol by using E coli bacteria to transform plastic waste.

Scientists have found a way to use the bacteria E. coli to convert plastic waste into a popular painkiller, a study said ...

Paracetamol (acetaminophen) production could be revolutionized by the discovery that a common bacterium can turn everyday ...

Researchers have discovered that bacteria can convert plastic waste into painkillers, offering a more sustainable way to ...

Paracetamol production could be revolutionized by the discovery that a common bacterium can turn everyday plastic waste into ...

Find out about the University of Edinburgh's work to convert our common plastic wast into the wildly used paracetamol.

Experts warn against refilling water bottles—especially plastic ones, as they can lead to bacterial growth and contamination.

Green PET bottles have continued to show up in the recycling stream for two years in one part of the country after Coca-Cola ...

The test system was able to produce hydrogen fuel from dissolved plastic bottles, which had been considered waste.