Plastic waste is becoming an increasing problem, with 50 million tonnes of single-use plastic being produced each year.

Researchers use a novel process involving engineered Escherichia coli to turn plastic waste into levodopa, a frontline ...

Nobody likes to see plastic bottles overflowing in bins and rattling around the streets. These single-use receptacles are a ...

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

Scientists have discovered how to turn used plastic bottles into a drug to treat Parkinson’s disease. Researchers at the ...

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

Not many pill bottles are getting recycled in the U.S. despite them being made of commonly recyclable material. A new Closed ...

A drug to treat Parkinson's disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a study shows. The ...

The method utilizes the power of bacteria to turn waste consumer plastic into L-DOPA, a medication for the neurological ...