Impact Plastics said no employee faced termination if they left due to floods. Tennessee officials announced Wednesday that they are investigating allegations involving Impact Plastics after ...

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has said it will launch a formal inquiry into the Impact Plastics facility in the eastern part of the state that employees say ignored warnings about ...

Impact Plastics and its CEO, Gerald O'Connor, have been sued by the family of one of its Tennessee employees who was killed by catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. The wrongful death ...

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While a common family of bacteria, Comamonadaceae, grow on plastics in urban rivers and wastewater systems, it was unclear how these bacteria interact with and break down plastic. Professor Ludmilla ...

Shibaura Machine and its Italian technology partner EPF are showcasing an integrated, turnkey system for the plastic manufacturing sector featuring a new robot with an injection molding machine ...

Plastic grocery bags are a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, and California is taking a big step up in tackling the problem. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a ...

Wastewater bacteria can breakdown plastic for food Finding could lead to bioengineering solutions to clean up plastic waste Date: October 4, 2024 Source: Northwestern University Summary ...

Now, Northwestern University-led researchers have discovered how cells of a Comamonas bacterium are breaking down plastic for food. First, they chew the plastic into small pieces, called nanoplastics.

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...