“Plastic production has sharply increased over the last 70 years. In 1950, the world produced just two million tonnes,” according to the website Our World in Data. That figure grew to over 450 million ...

"For as long as I walk this earth, there will be no such thing as plastic waste, only untapped potential energy." This quote, stated by young inventor Julian Brown on his company's website, NatureJab, ...

Julian Brown recently went viral after posting a video that showcased his work in the still nascent field of microwave pyrolysis. Julian Brown, a 21-year-old Atlanta native, recently went viral after ...

A recent innovation could make it easier to transform plastic waste into usable products. In September 2025, the University of Delaware announced a breakthrough in hydrogenolysis, a chemical reaction ...

Plastics are valued for their durability, but that quality also makes them difficult to break down. Tiny pieces of debris known as microplastics persist in soil, water and air and threaten ecosystems ...

Ali Kamali, a doctoral candidate in chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Delaware, inspects a sample of liquid fuel created from plastics. He is part of a UD-led research team ...