Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain.

A new Netflix documentary explores whether cutting out plastic can improve our health. But it’s hardly a perfect experiment.

Scientists have discovered how to turn used plastic bottles into a drug to treat Parkinson’s disease. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh genetically engineered bacteria to break down waste ...

Scientists make Parkinson’s drug from used plastic bottles - Researchers said the breakthrough could lead to a ‘bio-upcycling ...

She wondered if she could construct a plastic-free house on a limited budget. For her there was a professional as well as a ...

Biodegradable plastics could help alleviate the plastic waste crisis that is polluting the environment and harming our health ...

A drug to treat Parkinson's disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a study shows. The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic ...

University of Edinburgh researchers have used bacteria to break down plastic waste and turn it into a Parkinson's drug, ...

How plastic bottles have been transformed into a life-changing drug - Around 166,000 people live with Parkinson's in the UK and most patients are prescribed L-DOPA, which is made using fossil fuels ...

Scientists engineer E. coli to convert PET plastic bottle waste into L-DOPA, a primary treatment for Parkinson’s disease.

Plastic recycled to make vital drug in major milestone - ...