Scientists have unveiled a surprising new way to tackle the stubborn problem of plastic waste by turning it into something incredibly useful: clean energy. A new study published in Advanced Materials ...

A U.K. startup, originating from founder Jacob Nathan’s high school science project on using enzymes to break down plastic waste, has secured an oversubscribed $18.3 million in Series A funding.

More than 400 million metric tons of plastic is produced annually, and only a small fraction is recycled. The rest ends up in landfills, or leaks into the natural environment, which is impacting ...