Canadian researchers are now engineering bacteria to help tackle the growing environmental impact of microplastics.

Microplastics can go right through wastewater treatment plants, and researchers have engineered bacteria commonly found there ...

The researchers at the University of Waterloo altered bacteria found in wastewater treatment, where microplastics can enter ...

Microplastics can go right through wastewater treatment plants, and researchers have engineered bacteria commonly found in ...

"We will assess the risks of using engineered, plastic-eating bacteria in the natural environment" said Aaron Yip, a PhD candidate in the University of Waterloo's department of chemical engineering.

PET (polyethylene terephthalate) takes hundreds of years to degrade in the environment, breaking down over time into ...

A recent study, published in the journal Chemosphere and taken up widely by news outlets, shows that many black plastic household products contain brominated flame retardants, which are possibly ...

You're eating little chunks of plastic every time you use one of these cutting boards. A study from the University of Wisconsin actually shows that wood can kill bacteria in as quick as three ...

"We will assess the risks of using engineered, plastic-eating bacteria in the natural environment" said Aaron Yip, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemical Engineering. "Right now ...

"We will assess the risks of using engineered, plastic-eating bacteria in the natural environment" said Aaron Yip, a PhD student in the Department of Chemical Engineering. "Right now, microplastic ...